SwissMS - I liked both of your pieces but was really taken by If I Only Had a Brain. Somehow you managed to capture both the playful spirit and the melancholy of this great song. It is now stuck in my head.

I was experimenting with the placement of my Zoom when I recorded this. On this one I sat it on the music desk of my piano. While I liked the sound, being so close seems to have distorted the video somewhat and gave it a fishbowl effect (I'm a young Asian woman). I beat the heck out of the piano on the ending but surprisingly it did not distort.

If I could ever learn to play it as well as you I'd be a happy young Asian woman.

This is you,. your own. Full of soul, man Loved your dexterity on the k`board . . .singing at the same time. . . .Well done Bill!

Wonderful rendition of "Bridge", Bill. I really admire your ability to sing and play such rich accompaniment at the same time.

Thanks Glen! Not an easy tune to play and make a story. I still struggle with it. Seems to work better when I do less.



Thank you stumblr! It's not a very well known tune.




Thanks Mark!




Thanks Bill! As always, your performances bring not only an appreciation for your talent but also memories since your selections are from my youth.

Jazzwee - I'm curious to know what you mean by "Not an easy tune to play and make a story".
Bill - You seemed to free up a bit more than usual on this one. Nice going. I've been working on it on and off for a good while but it's beyond me. Well done.
SwissMS - I really liked Splash of Indigo (who wrote it?)

Round of applause from the guy sipping the whiskey at the 'Bar'. Bill, that was a pleasure to listen to. Absolutely fantastic performance, really enjoyed it. Bravo!

Bill-
That was so very entertaining! Your accompaniment and delivery combined with your voice goes so well together - lots of passion. Without question, this is your best yet, and they keep getting better all the time.

Glen

Dennis Alexander, I believe. It is in Alfred's Premier Level 5. It is a fun little piece!

Hi Newman. As you know we have to improvise a solo over it. The particular "changes" (chord progression) to Beatrice are unusual. They are not the typical ii-V's of most standards and yet it changes keys constantly. Also it's a slow swing which requires typically more 16 notes and a very precise timing when playing eighths.

Most of the musicians who've played it the first time with me don't do so well.

A good solo tells a story and there's some buildup. It is composition in real time. And we learn to do it based on experience with similar progressions we've worked on before. Being a unique chord progression, we tend to have nothing to draw from in terms of "vocabulary" (learned approaches).

BillM, the fishbowl wasn't distracted. Nice take. The singing puts you hands down over peterws, but you did get crazy at the end.

I've been focusing PW time listening to e-cital submissions lately - so much wonderful music!

Here's an audio clip from the other night I added to my folder - a very short idea, with ample sustain pedal.

https://www.box.com/s/go714db2bghhik92kw23

Glen

Very nice, Glen! I am amazed at your ability to just sit down and create something as beautiful as this.

I like that too Glenn...it seems you have a few sections in this piece, that could be developed into pieces onto them selves.

Geln - Yes, I agree with Mark. There's something in there to develop.

You play beautifully, full of presence, on a really nice piano! I`m just about to find out what it is . . .Heck, yer not saying!

Inlanding, is that an improvisation? If so, it has some strong melody.

Somebody on the Recital posting wanted to hear the full piece that I`d done (I only submitted the first part) so here it is, if you have a minute or six to spare (you can fast forward to the half way point if desired).

A reflection on life maybe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TKXWEd-U5M

Lots of great music so far. The piano bar sure has been busy.

Here's my own arrangement of Just As I Am. I did not put a lot of work into it or spend that much time on it but it still turned out okay. Hope you enjoy!

https://www.box.com/s/xv1avw3uivlced30364b

pertersw - the full piece is good. I like the shift in mood.

ladypayne, nice arrangement. Very heartfelt playing.

Beautiful arrangement, Ladypayne. You captured the feel of the piece very well.

Still catching up here...

BillM; Loved your singing/playing of the classic song, Bridge Over Troubled Water.. You make it look so easy, though I know it's not.

If I Loved You (Carousel/Rodgers & Hammerstein)

Ladypayne
There are several different tunes to this well known Methodist Hymn. This is my favourite. And it`s Sunday Morning. Thank you, missy! Well played!

Elssa - Blimey, playin` the ole joanna`s hard enough without all this other stuff! Very well done. It reminds me of the days of the electric organ, some of which were hugely expensive . . . like the price of a house!

I was thinking of saying "Why not try playing the bass melody (which is so effective) wi your left hand instead of crossing them?" but it might scramble your brains like it does to me . .

So I won`t say it. . . .

Inlanding - you have created a quiet, peaceful mood with your piano musing. I am amazed that you can spontaneously compose such interesting music.

Peterws - Wow! This is really well done. The middle section has a cool island vibe and you flow seamlessly between the three sections. The video was fun - I thought my computer screen had gone blank at the beginning until the eyes started lighting up.

Elssa - If I Loved You - Great choice! One of my Youtube faves is Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones' version of this great song from Carousel. Your rendition has the same feel - well done!

Bill - Youtube sometimes gets video sequences out of time . . . dunno why but it ruins the intended effect. The original video is so much better but at least the sountrack`s OK!

peterws, some great stuff...its more than piano...its the accompaniment and the video work as well. You should share your tricks over on the video/audio production thread.