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“You want to be with me everywhere? Really? Can’t we talk about this?” And here is the sheet music:
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This song can be found with the others here. From Led Zeppelin IV, this is my take on Stairway to Heaven, Here is the sheet music. Did it take a long time to transcribe? Yes, it did. And here is a Bach Fugue with the exact same drum track. And another remake that was a
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Did I ever tell you about my friend who was an aerial photographer? He only photographed people named Arial. Here is a song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (and Me.) And another one from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and me.
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Here is a John Lennon tune:
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Here is Wooden Ships by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and me. They can be found with the others here.
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I have been going over some of those Beatles songs and decided some of them needed some changes. Sometimes less is more. Unless it is your checking account, of course.
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Here is my take on another song by Electric Light Orchestra. I’m sure you have heard this one before. It can be found with the other songs here. And here is a slightly more elaborate version:
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Here is Electric Light Orchestra’s Strange Magic. If ever there was music that could be called magical, this is it. Trust me, I know these things. And here is a song you may know. Can you name it?
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I came across some playlists that have the Billboard Top 100 songs from the 1950’s through today. From the 1964 list, this is my version of The Girl from Ipanema. Here is another song from that same year. This is from a genre of music called “Happy Tunes.”
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This is the only instrumental song to ever win a Grammy award for best song and best soundtrack album. Here are all of the best song winners over the years. Can you name this tune?
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When this album came out, I couldn’t believe how good it was. And when I learned it was just one person making all of this music it was even more mind-blowing. Here is my version of the first section of Foreplay/Long Time by Boston. Here is the sheet music:
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Here is my version of a well-known Burt Bacharach song. If you were around in the 20th century you know its title. And here is a light show you are sure to remember:
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Here is something you probably didn’t know. I can use either hand to put sugar in my tea. I’m ambidextrose. Do you recognize this song? It is called “Love is Blue” and was written way back in 1967. For more on that click here. (I must warn you that once you listen to it you
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From Steely Dan’s Gaucho album, this is my version of Kid Charlemagne. And this is Babylon Sisters. The drum sheet music is posted below, along with a video done by the drummer on the original track, Bernard Purdie.
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Did you know that the Steely Dan song Kid Charlemagne was written about someone who was very influential in the 1960’s – Owsley Stanley? Well now you do. With that, here is another Steely Dan remake from the album The Royal Scam, released in 1976. It is titled Kid Charlemagne.
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Here is the title song from Steely Dan’s Gaucho album. It sounds much better with the drum music added. And the complete bass line. (It’s a long story). Do you know what a Gaucho is? A Gaucho is a “skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.” And here is Josie, from the Aja album.
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Here is another remake of a Steely Dan song. From the Aja album, it is titled Peg. It can be found with other Steely Dan songs here. Peg is also the chemical name for polyethylene glycol, a fact of which I was unaware before today. And here is another song from the same album, titled
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From Pretzel Logic, here is my version of Ricki Don’t Lose That Number. Having the actual drum music makes a big difference. It can be found with the other remakes here. Do you know what pretzel logic is? From what I have read, it means twisted logic, like a pretzel. This song was originally released
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Here is another remake of a Steely Dan song. From the Can’t Buy a Thrill album, it is titled Midnite Cruiser. It can be found with other songs here. Take it away, Donald….
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But that’s not what I am writing about today. I want to share with you a Steely Dan song fresh off the press. (I know, it isn’t the Beatles. But they will be back soon.) From Can’t Buy a Thrill, this is my version of Dirty Work. It makes a world of difference to have
