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That was my version of God Only Knows and In My Room by the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson knew a thing or two about writing music. There really is no other place like your room, is there? Especially if you are young and live in Hawthorne, California. These can be found with the other songs
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The response to yesterday’s post was so overwhelming I just had to do it again. Here are two more classics to add to your collection. https://www.loudersound.com/features/steely-dan-reelin-in-the-years The Masters at Work:
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You know what a palindrome is, right? It is a word that is spelled the same backwards and forewords. Some examples are: CivicRadarLevelNoonKayakPop PeepSolosSagas Some phrases can also be spelled either way (and still make some sense): 1. Was it a car or a cat I saw? 2. Too bad I hid a boot 3.
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The music project continues, with more new songs on the Steely Dan Page. I did some research and discovered that there have been thousands of downloads of songs from this site just this month alone, and we are barely halfway through the month. Never underestimate the value of free stuff! Here are but a few
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I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, or who you are for that matter. But I do know that it is cold here. Now I understand why the last four months of the year end in the letters BER. I have spent the day remaking some of those Steely Dan songs,
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Have you seen that new show with Billy Bob Thornton called “Landman?” It is based on what happens in the oilfields of Texas. Be forewarned, there is crude language. Since it is “That Time of the Year” I took the sheet music from Prokofiev’s song Sleigh Bells (at least that’s what I call it) and
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That’s right, it’s almost time for the football playoffs. And here is the perfect song for the occasion: Everyone sing along:
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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
