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Thanks all for listening and nice comments on my last entry. See I have more catching up to do already and will try and keep pace this month.

Welcome, Debbie. It's always great to see new folks joining and glad you've taken the stage.



None of the above actually. More like "monkey see, monkey do". I was shown how to play these pieces years ago and later made into a medley. Not unlike learning from YouTube tutorials I suppose.

If interested in either, you should be able to find arrangements for them, I would think, fairly readily, as neither are too obscure. The proper name for Windmills is "Windmills of Your Mind" and even Sting has taken a crack at this one.

Thanks for your interest.

Greener - I enjoyed your Come Rain or Come Shine. I am a big fan of these old standards and like the updating you gave this one. Your piano has a a cool sound.

Tx-Dennis - you have an authentic Piano Bar style of playing that is very easy on the ears. Love the arrangements and your elegant performances.

Greener - like Tx-Dennis your recording makes me feel like I am in a Piano Bar. I like the way you approach this piece - sophisticated but not over powering. Very Cool. Congratulations on your 500 posts.

Debbie - I watched both of your videos and enjoyed them very much - I'm partial to videos where you can actually see the artist, not just their "dancing hands". You have a very relaxed playing style. Very impressive work after being away from the piano for so long.

ladypayne, your hymn arrangement is strikingly pretty. Nice job.

A lot of good music to catch up on!

Greener - Nice medley on Windmills/How Insensitive. I would never have thought to put those two together. You kept the bossa rhythm going and that last transition came out nicely!

Tx-Dennis - Three of my favorites in one fell swoop! You brought some different arranging ideas to them all. They sounded great. Loved it...

Newman - I know what you mean about the pop melodies all seeming to conform to the chord triads. Those moments of discovery and clarity make learning music a lot of fun, don't they?

Slpianoproject - Welcome to the piano bar! Songs Without Words Op. 30 No. 1 was gorgeous and full sounding. That piano is some instrument. I love how the camera work caught the reflection not only of the keys, but of the hammers. The whole setting is very Zen...

Weiyan - Minuet First Lessons in Bach was very well played. Keep up the good work.

Cyan - Just a bullet-proof, beautiful treatment. Thanks for sharing.

Debbie - Welcome also to the Piano Bar! Good job on the two pieces and on overcoming your nerves. I hope to hear more from you in the future.

Ladypayne - Come Thou Font of Every Blessing was inspirational and well played. The images were breathtaking.

Hi everyone - haven't been visiting too often for the last couple of months. I had been spending far to much time sitting in front of my computer on this and other forums so I decided to take a step back. I also have a new piano so it is getting played a bit more than the old one.

When I started posting to the Piano Bar I set myself a target of posting something every month for a year with the aim of having something to work towards and improving my playing. Last November I also started contributing to the ABF recital, both these things have helped with my confidence and I feel my playing has improved.

Anyway, I am not here to tell my life story but to thank everyone for their past encouragement and always kind comments, I can't tell you how much the feedback here has helped me, on a number of levels.

I probably won't be dropping by the bar too much from now on but do intend to partake in the quarterly recitals, so I'll see you all there.


Happy playing.

I, for one, will miss your wonderful contributions. Have fun with the new piano!

Me too!

Jazztpt,
Congratulations getting a new piano!! Too bad we don't get to enjoy it here but I am glad that you will continue to take part in the quarterly recitals... the next one being just around the corner....

If you get a chance, please share some pics of your new piano as we all love to hear piano stories!

Hi, there are many good music this month. Thank for all viewers and contributors.

This is my second submission this month:

First Lessons in Bach
6. Minuet

https://www.box.com/s/nmbzgevzdp6jmwkzpr8l

Thank you for listening.

Here's one you might remember.

It Had To Be You

BillM, a nice rendition of a classic from Casablanca, more of this.
Weiyan, I notice improvements in your playing, nicely done. Maybe you're hitting some of the notes a bit too hard, however the first step is to get the timing right and worry about the dynamics when the timing is satisfactory. At least that's what some people say.

BillM - Another great classic with your distinctive vocals. You just keep banging out one hit after another. Well done.

Weiyan - You continue to progress with each submission. Good job bringing out both left-hand and right-hand melody lines in the Bach minuet. Nice work.

BillM: Your are a professional singer. Thank you for your comment. I didn't pay attention to dynamic and missing out the dynamic marks in the score. Just learn to keep the fluency at this moment. I hope there are improvement in coming days.

JimF: Thank you for your encouragement.

I recorded this one last week but didn't think it was any good. I listened again just now and figured ... it's an odd song, an odd melody, it's my own odd arrangement of it plus I've tried to play a little differently. What do you think?

Walking on the spot (Neil Finn)

Bill - I think you and I like all the same material. That's a nice version (as always).(The version I'm most familiar with is Nilsson). I was listening to 'Crazy' the other day on the train on the way to work - both the Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline version. Hearing you do 'It Had To Be You' - I think you'd do 'Crazy' well.

LadyPayne - an interesting arrangement ( a wee Scots influence in part of that tune)

MusicaMusique - welcome

Wow, Newman - pitch perfect, and awesome range! You've really got an instrument made for rock ballads. You should do more with it. It sounded great.

BillM - Love this song (It had to be you). Nice arrangement, vocal and self-comping. If you are going to do a video, you should have some adoring beauty that you are singing this to in the shot

Newman, I enjoyed Walking On The Spot, nicely done.