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Nice playing, sislermi. Welcome and thanks for sharing this. I look forward to hearing more from you.

As you are new, and if you (or anyone else,) have not checked it out already ... please check out the upcoming Mendelssohn themed recital; Themed recital - the BIG ONE

There are still some spots left and the recital will not open until sometime in March (TBD,) so, there is still plenty of time left for preparation. If you feel up to it, I encourage you to take a look and let Wayne know of your selection.

Starr Keys, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts are with you.

Thanks, Kenjazz, Amaruk and TX Dennis. That little Aristocat Scales and Arps is one of my favorite pieces to play. It's fun and I also didn't know it was from a Disney movie.

Amaruk: Thanks for showing me how to get my video cover on PW. If you hadn't told me, I'd never figure it out. Next time I post a video, you'll see how well I learned from you. Your Chopin prelude was lovely and I especially enjoyed your presentation with the ballet over lay. Do you need some kind of special software to create the video overlays?

Greener: Your Beethoven minuet brought back lots of fond memories. That's always been one of my favorite pieces.

Sisler: You have an expressive touch. I'd never heard of both these pieces but I especially loved Hercules. I didn't know it was a Disney movie, either. To Zanarkand was beautiful, too. It had a distant feel to it, like something from outer space, which is what I suppose it is about.

Since it`s winter, here goes. The non Irish version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEWPwCyq-r4

Nice work Ben. (Youtube link)

Hey, ya sounded like McCartney there. . . .nice studio (stereo) sound.

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom, Starr Keys. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

This is one of my mom's favorite oldies..

NEAR YOU

Nice playing peterws. Really smooth on the rhythmic changes.

I gather from the youtube description that this is your own arrangement. Great work.

Thanks Elssa, you bring the "piano bar" to the piano bar.

Here's a song I wrote in 2005 (on guitar) and have now worked out a - very basic - piano part for it. Listening back to it before I uploaded it it occurred to me to suggest listening to it and imagining some Lionel Ritchie type orchestration/arrangement to go with it.



You and Me (Newman)


I've been looking back over a few of my old songs this week and thinking about which ones I can convert to piano pieces. So, expect to hear a few more in the next little while.

Peterws7: Loved your piece. Had a real nice beat and you have a lovely touch. And it's a very fitting piece for this time of year. You could have been playing about my city - WINTERpeg! We're the Iceberg City, for sure!

Elssa: Was that you playing Near You? What a lovely, sentimental piece!

Newman: You have a great voice and the song was beautiful. Loved the lyrics, too.

Thanks, everyone. This piano bar is lots of fun to be in.

Thanks, Stumbler. I had played this originally with more strings as sort of a ballad, then thought I'd try this bouncier version that I posted here. My friend said "I saw you playing in an old western saloon while you were playing this", I guess because of all the tremolos I threw in for fun. LOL This is one of those great old songs you can play any old way, though, I think.

Enjoying everybody's great recordings here in the bar this month.

PeterWS and Elssa - very different styles but a commonality of fluidity.

(ah! 500)

Newmn-"imagining some Lionel Ritchie type orchestration/arrangement to go with it."

And the dancing girls. Don`t forget them.

Elsa - My uncle played this sort o` thing. Many moons ago. In local pubs when piano players were appreciated!

Amaruk, that sounds like a rare breed. An in tune Acoustic! Sure sounds good, man

Greener - a very polished and stately rendition of Minuet in G. I like your straight-forward interpretation.

Amaruk - I was surprised to see/hear you playing a classical piece. A sensitive and lyrical performance. I love the tone of your Roland - do I detect a light reverb effect? It sounds full and rich.

Sislermi - Two very well played pieces. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Peterws - I really enjoyed your piece. Is this an original composition?

Elssa - I am such a fan of your playing and arrangements. Great old tune and great performance.

Newman - I kind of like your solo, unadorned performance. Cool tune.