Bill,
That was simply fantastic. You have a wonderfully versatile voice and your accompaniment is outstanding! I could listen to you all day


Ladypayne,
I'd not heard a full arrangement of that piece until now. You did a wonderful job! It is great to watch your hands on the keyboard.


Glen

ladypayne - I have never heard the intro to this piece before. Very nice - the song always reminds me of the movie "Big".

Bill ~ One of my favourite songs, & you did such a great job of it. btw, it was also a big part of the soundtrack of the movie Good Morning Vietnam.

Lady Payne ~ Wow! I never guessed Heart & Soul could sound like real music!

b528 - what a wonderful song! One of my all-time favourites!

you can make any simple even annoying songs sound like 'music' so to speak if you put enough.. How should I say it, heart and soul in it hehe?

John - I love baroque music, so I really enjoyed your submission to this month's Piano bar. Nicely played.

TB - Nice composition. I like the change at 1:07.

Peyton - Bravo. Your song is very nice piece of music, full of emotions.

Ben - I've already posted comment on your video at youtube. Nicely played. I wouldn't mention that, because I wasn't really sure, but now that Manndrew pointed it out, I've heard a little of Tiersen in that as well.

Bill - I like this song and it was a pleasure to hear it played and sung by you.

LadyPayne - that was really fun to hear (and watch). thanks.

JF Very well done. You brought out the feeling of dancing really nicely.

TB I liked it. Reminds me of sitting in a hot tub on a deck in Steamboat Springs as the sun fades over the mountain. (sipping a beer, or course)

Peyton Can emotions be perfect? I don't know, but you brought them out in both your hands and voice. Very well done.

Ben I admire the way your hands are so quiet and relaxed. Wish I could do that.

Bill As soon as I read the description I hoped it would be that song. A good fit for your voice and you played it beautifully.

LadyPayne A few more like that in your repertoire and you will be ready to take on all requests at your local pianobar. Well done.

Last month I've posted the first movement of Beethoven's Sonatina in G major and this month it's the second movement. Hope you'll not get bored as much as our little doggie Wolfie who felt asleep while I was recording this video. He has a little cameo at end of the video.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGofdgCyJA

Terrific, David! You play very, very well.

Your puppy dog has good taste in music, too.

Glen

John Frank, great job on the Minuet in G. Nice controlled rit at the end. Sounds to me like you are making real progress.

TB, very nice piece! I think Andy hit the nail on the head - you must have been influenced by Malaguena or something similar. Well done.

Peyton, profound, and very well done in every way!

Ben, when I read that this was an exercise - I hesitated. But no, it's more than an exercise - a very nice piece of music, and well played too. Neat ending!

Bill, another stellar performance! Great song, well sung and played.

Ladypayne, nice work! That song used to be very popular but I haven't heard it in a long while, and I forgot what a cool bridge it has. Well done.

David, that was a masterful performance. Your expression and dynamics seem perfect to me.

My piece this month is Song For My Father (Peyton - take note, you are not the only one!), by bebop jazz pianist Horace Silver.

http://www.box.net/shared/uaj3zqokkt

I am playing the piano, but all of the other instrument sounds were produced by a backing track.

Ed

John, I really enjoyed that Telmann piece. You played very smoothly and controlled (as others mentioned before me).

David, another sweet classical piece. And perfect playing from you as well, it was measured and kept in perfect time. Cool decoration on the piano as well

I agree with all of this - thanks Andy for writing my review of TB's piece!

JB

Thanks Bill - yes, I changed from the Grand Piano 1 voice to the Grand Piano 2 voice - it's clearer, crisper and more resonant - a very astute observation on your part

JF

Ben, exercise or not, that was a really nice tune. It had a little dreamy quality about it.
TB- You really need to change your online name... you are no longer a true beginner! Your compositions are always so nice and this one is no exception.
Bill- I think maybe that song was written for you. One of your best yet.
ladypayne- great playing.
David, I missed most of the submissions on last months bar so I will have to go back and hear the first movement. If it's as good as the second you have this piece DOWN.
Ed, I used to be really in to Silver and haven't heard this piece in so long. Man you really play it well!!!

Ed ~ I enjoyed your version of "Song for my Father."

David - Very well played. I also like the puppy cameo at the end.

Ed,
That was really great and in the groove. You sound like a pro, man!

Glen

Ed - Very cool! I really like the tricky rhythms on this one.

Nice job, JF! Thanks for starting the Feb. piano bar.

JF: very nice!
TB:Very pretty tb! I haven't heard it before
peyton: I enjoyed it and I think you sang great!
Ben: very nicely done!
Bill: As always, your singing is enjoyable along with your playing! keep it up
David: It was far from boring! Shame on your little doggie! hehe
Riddler: Great job! was entertaining

Ed - Song for my Father was very enjoyable, thankyou!

Peyton - maybe because he passed away just last year - maybe with a little more time...



The accompaniment is as good as ever and the video is very professional and your wife is probably right - again, with time you may come to relax a bit when singing it, and finally come to accept what we already know: it's an emotion-laden but bittersweet song very well sung. Great job!

JF

You are right on John. Thanks!

Hi All!

John Frank, I love it! Very nice!

TrueBeginner, excellent! Thanks for sharing

Peyton, a very touching and emotionally moving song! Your father would have been really proud of you!

BenPiano, That was great playing, Ben!

Bill, an absolutely grand performance!! You motivate me to want to learn more and get better!

LadyPayne, I enjoyed that! Your piano sounds great (and so does your playing!)!

David Ruzicka, wonderful playing! I enjoyed it!

Ed, your performance was excellent! Your father would be proud too!

I’m working on a new, original song that is rather up-beat; it has new lyrics on an older, classic rock-n-roll foundation. Maybe it will be ready by this weekend. My work days are sun up to sun down and then some.

Keep up the good work everyone!

Rick

Ed,

That was very cool. Your timing was spot on and I loved those block chords. Great track as well.

Andy

David,

Very nice touch on the keyboard with this piece. You maintain excellent hand positioning which will serve you well as you progress. Good work.

Andy

Good job BP - interesting exercise (easier and more enjoyable than the ones I do on the treadmill) - now you need to come up with some more exercises, give them numbers and get them published as a "supplemental study book". You could be the next Hanon or Czerney! (sp. )

JF

Bill - nice performance of a really cool song - good gravy, I'm old enough to remember when this first came out and was a big hit for the great "Satchmo" - you two would have been a blast on a duet of this!

JF

I'm really enjoying all the great selections and playing in the bar here this month!

Bill, your "Wonderful World" was exquisite, the singing and playing! What piano setting were you using with this one? Sounded lovely.

Well, here's a fun little song by Fats Waller:

Elssa,

That was wonderful. You have terrific stride technique. I envy your "stretch"....you make it look effortless.

Andy