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jazzwee - What a terrific recording! You and your band are just outstanding. I liked everything about this. It is so cool how the others in the group step back and let the soloist shine. I bet you all get along well outside of "work".

Hope to hear/see your posting soon Anne H. I found my first two postings very arduous perhaps both pieces were outside my pay grade lol.
However it forced me to really listen to what I was playing and to hone in on dynamics. I was also very surprised when I listened to my first piece, which I thought I had learned well enough,how much more work it needed. I was greatly rewarded when I did the extra "polishing" of the piece how much better it was.

Jazzwee - Loved it! What a great band you are in! Is this an original song of yours? Thanks for sharing.

Anne - Congratulations to getting a Zoom recorder! I love mine and it is so easy to use. The vocals of my boys in my video above is recorded with my Zoom H2.

earlofmar- You are doing really well. Good for you. I look forward to hearing more from you and watching you progress. Stay at it. All it is, is a keen interest and practice which is clearly working. Good job with this.

Ellen - Nice clean sound. A very polished performance with great dynamics. Really great timing coordination ... sounds tricky but you have no trouble at all with it. Nicely done.

Weiyan- Great to hear from you again. Did you get a new board? Looks/sounds wonderful ... I love this classic ... OK another one I need to dust off now. You are doing great ... good job with this.

Fabulous swing and nice job with this great standard, Glen. Really like this.

Jazzwee, I am huge fan of Bossa's and this is one of my favorites. Great sound ... the band sounds great

Thanks everyone, for the very kind and generous comments re: "Love Story". It is great fun to be back.

Here is an encore from me this month. It is another Tear Jerker. Figured I would stick with that theme this month. This one made popular by Canadian artist, Anne Murray and called ...

You Needed Me

Thank you for those who have listened and commented. Just some replies...

Greener -- the rhythm was a bit tricky especially the first several measures. I struggled with it for sure.

Amaruk -- I wasn't even thinking of the angle. I had no other place to put my iPhone except at the edge of the piano. The little bit of theatrics it gave was not intentional, I lack the video/artistic skills you possess

Anne -- Thank you for the compliment! Yes new to piano but not new to music. Welcome to ABF btw, can't wait to hear your recordings.

Greener: thanks for your kind comments and thanks for the encore this is such a lovely piece, nice arrangement and very nicely played

Jeff~~ glad you liked Stormy Weather - Thank you for your kind words.

Thanks for sharing You Needed Me. It's been awhile since hearing it and you brought back some good memories with that tune. Your technique has improved greatly and it shines through nicely. Keep up the good work.

Glen

Wow Glen, you shocked me with the Einaudi piece! That must be a first that I'm aware. Beautifully played with such a perfect touch! You can play anything.

I think I prefer your improvisation.

Beautiful rendition here Brent. Your accompaniment goes wonderfully with your singing. Sounds like authentic Broadway!

ElleC River flowing bee-you-ti-fully! Unbelievable accomplished style for 8 months! Wow . .

Weiyan My Way- No music again! You do so well on these songs. Piano sonding nice, man!

Inlanding Stormy Weather- Love your funky upbeat stride style. Very high feelgood factor indeed!

Greener Love Story - Remember it well. Ali McGraw - oh wow!! So you saw the film? Betcha did!
You Needed Me - Great. Old classic not often heard these days.

Jazwee You`re having far too much fun. And I`m jealous . . .I need a band! AND they tell me beer is good for ole fellas . . .

Weiyan – I liked the arrangement, the way the LH and RH worked together
The InLanding Trio – That makes for a great sounding trio. As sais by another you can play anything.
Jazzwee – excellent. Your fingers really fly in the solo
Greener - I haven’t heard You Needed Me in quite a few years. Your rendition let the melody and structure of the song through. Lovely arrangement. (I’d like to try to learn it).
BrentH – A great tune

And thanks all for the positive feedback. Amaruk, no I don’t know any ELO but might pick one out.

Very nice voicings here peterws! Excellent rubato feel, and not overdone and still feels in time. Beautiful!

So smoothly done Ed. Solid playing, solid groove, great piano tone, and excellent sounding voicings. Boy, you just shifted to high gear with your piano skills in the last year. Amazing!

So smooth yester. Great touch and finesse on your playing. You are making such excellent progress!

How could I ever be disappointed with anything you do Bill? You're an entertainment machine with a non-stop supply of great tunes such with finesse and always with a professional sounding accompaniment on the piano. Excellent!

So well played Lady Payne. Clearly all these musical postings on the Piano Bar has pushed your skill level up. You're sounding really good here!

Once again, Bill, your choices influence my own. Given you chose the King, I’ve chosen the Boss with a reference to the King.

As a Bruce fan (his early years) I’ve listened to quite a bit to Roy Bittan over the years and love the ways he plays, although I could never emulate it. So, even though it’s a much simplified version, I put this together today. It’s a mix of ‘Factory’ from Darkness On The Edge Of Town with its earlier incarnation of ‘Come On (Let’s go tonight)’ from The Promise - the DOTET ‘off cuts.

Factory with Come On (Let's go tonight)

Greener - You needed Me - This is great stuff - Real Piano Bar music beautifully played. This is the perfect tempo as it accentuates the bittersweet melody. One of your best.

Newman - I like how you let your vocals and the lyrics take center stage. This is an absolutely perfect piano accompaniment for this song. We seem to have very similar taste in music and similar piano styles - more rhythm guitar than lead.

Thanks, Bill. Yes, our tastes are very similar. To be honest the piano and voice balance was accidental. Funny thing, I actually had the piano a little louder than usual because I was playing quite lightly. Yes, definitely more rhythm than lead!