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My impression of what the background music might have been like 500 years ago during feasts. Picture this: You are in the woods on a winter evening and the moon is full. Smoke rises from the chimney of a cabin in the distance. As you get closer you hear this music coming from inside. Do you knock? I hope you enjoyed listening to these original songs. It isn’t easy to put a song together, but it sure is fun.
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Here is another Version of a Steely Dan masterpiece. Why so much Steely Dan? I am not sure. I just really like their music.
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Hold it for four seconds. Breathe out for four seconds. Repeat until you are calm. And then watch this. The last section of the first movement is just two chords. The notes alternate between C#Minor, which is the tonic, and C Diminished, which is the vii chord. Isn’t it incredibly simple and perfect? When I’m having a rough day I put this song on repeat in my music player, and it blows away all of the cobwebs. And then I listen to some…
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Here is something I call “Variations on a Moonlight Theme.” I took Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and reversed it, sort of. I put the first measure at the end, and worked my way through until the last measure became the first. The notes in each measure did not change. One of the reasons it sounds strange is this: Some of the notes don’t follow the correct voicing. Instead of Fa going to Mi, it Is Fa going somewhere else! And Fa should always go to Mi. I think…
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This morning I read about a French Bulldog that was stolen. Please take a look, you may recognize the car that was used to take him: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-28/french-bulldog-theft-woman-atop-car-hood-video This song needs no introduction, if you live on Planet Earth (or on the moon!) And here it is in reverse:
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Here is another song. Making these songs is how I get through the day. And here is the original version:
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Today’s song is the 15th Steely Dan song to be posted on this site. It is called Dr. Wu, from the Katy Lied album. All of the other Steely Dan songs can be found here:
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It was very flat. Except for the arch. Here is a song called East St. Louis Toodle-OO, from the album Pretzel Logic.
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Here is another happy-go-lucky Chopin song: And here is another “Show Pen” song:
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Here is another one from the “Can’t Buy a Thrill” album and is titled Kings.
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This is a reharmonized Steely Dan song called Midnite Cruiser from the Can’t Buy a Thrill album. The melody is the same as the original, but almost everything else has changed. (If the song doesn’t work, reload your page.) Original Version: The real deal:
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I took the melody from “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan and added my own chords and bass line. This is what it sounded like before: And here is the real deal. Check this one out: Approximately one year ago I posted this song. I remember that day. And finally, here is an artist who is the most amazing face painter I have ever seen. And I have seen a lot of face painters in my time. https://www.cnn.com/style/south-korea-body-painter-self-portraits/index.html
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Here is a song for you on this “Tuesday Afternoon.” The previous version was missing something. How are you doing? I hope you are doing well, whoever you are. May this song bring you blessings. It was created in a loving environment with the inspiration and encouragement of a furry four-legged friend. This is one of those 3-d stereograms. If you focus beyond your laptop (or phone) while looking at the picture you will see another3-D picture. I have the headache to prove…
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Today’s song is number 13 for Steely Dan. It is the first one I have done from the album Katy Lied. It is called Any World (That I’m Welcome To). It can be found along with the other Steely Dan songs here:
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What are you thankful for today? I’m thankful for those who love meAnd for those who do me wrongThe first ones make me happyAnd the others make me strong Here is song number 12 from Steely Dan, titled “Dirty Work” from the album “Can’t Buy a Thrill.” It’s perfect Thanksgiving music. For more Steely Dan click here.
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Do you know these songs? They came out between 44 and 52 years ago, as of this writing.
