Music
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Another song from Steely Dan’s Gaucho album is finished. The funny thing about Steely Dan songs is this: Once someone starts working on one they cannot stop until they are done. It’s a rule. Here is “Time Out of Mind” with a piano, and without one. And now we are out of time.
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See if you can name that tune: Warm and Fuzzy version:
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This is something original. It is called “Lift Off.” It is a perfect song to play along to, for all you musicians out there.
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Another song at last is doneIt was released way back in ’71Do you know the title or will you guess?I’ll give you a hint – it was done by Yes
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The accent on the word “Before” is after, and the accent on the word “After” is before. Think about it. And while you do that, listen to this masterpiece:
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From the songbook Urban Blues for Guitar, here is my take on All Your Love by Otis Rush. It sounds a little bit like “Black Magic Woman” at the beginning.
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Here is something original. What do you see when you close your eyes and listen to it? Artwork by Paul Klee:
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What would you call a Weebel who causes trouble? A Weebel-Rouser. I saw two whales in the ocean yesterday. There was another one who kept his distance. He probably didn’t want to be a third whale. Here are three of the top downloads from this site this year.
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Here is something you don’t hear every day: A new version of “On Green Dolphin Street”: And here is Miles Davis playing the same song: Everyone sing along:
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But it is a perfect day to bring you another song. Long time readers will recognize this one. And pretty much everyone else. (Artwork by Paul Klee)
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This one is a remake of a song I posted here in July 2021, called “Pidigori.” Not a lot of modulation going on there. But then again it’s not jazz, right? This was changed on Sunday so take a listen again if you already heard it. Old Versions: More Music
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The very first mp3 I ever made was a version of this song, way back in January 2020. I think this new version in .wav format sounds much improved. And this version was updated on Saturday, April 15th. If it takes a while to load up, it is probably because it is 153 megabytes. The…
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I give you “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” by Claude Debussy. It is played at a faster tempo than the original. My version is the first, Claude’s is the second (for those of you who don’t know what YouTube is.)
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Many readers have asked “In music, what is a chromatic scale?” I answered them by sharing my recent compositions. Just listen to the first four notes and you get the idea. Those four notes are accompanied by chords so that they become either the third or the seventh of each chord. You understand perfectly, I…
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What do you think of when you hear the phrase “US Army Band?” Probably not what you are about to see (if you click the play button).
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I woke up early this morningWith a cat sitting on my chestHe arrived without a warningAnd he interrupted my rest I asked him to be quietAnd to let me get some sleepPlease, won’t you try it?I don’t want to hear a peep! Then the room became dark as nightAs if we had blown a fuseThen…
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Right? Am I right? This song was written way back in 1903 by Hans Engelman. It is titled “Melody of Love.” We don’t hear much about Hans these days, but during his time he was quite popular. And he had great piano hands. So sit down with that someone special, and listen closely…….. (Artwork by…
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The eighth and final song from the book “Original Piano Duets by American Composers” is finished. It is titled “En Route March” and was written by Hans Engelmann. Hans Engelmann (June 16, 1872 – May 5, 1914) was a composer of popular music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although little is remembered…
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This morning there was a story online that talked about millions of dollars missing from a crypto fund. Perhaps someone accidently clicked on the “Clear Cash” button. If so, they are going to need some quality meditation time. With that in mind, here is today’s song which is titled Meditation, written by Louis Victor Saar.…
