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Richard McKinney
United States
Приєднався 10 лис 2011
I try to do daily piano performances of old standards and other genre.
See You in September
I have been lax in my postings, all with good reason. This is my September celebration. This indicates that most of my life has been around education, so September is the annual new beginning. New Years is a break, a party.
This also took me a while as I kept forgetting a section. I only have one more September song in the queue. It is by Earth Wind and Fire. It is not particularly suited to the piano, but I will make it happen. I'm almost there. I will be in and out the rest of the week. My blank calendar just got lit up. All of my appointments changed, but new obligations came falling from the sky this monring. I should say opportunities rather than obligations, but it depends a lot on the terms. Cheers.
This also took me a while as I kept forgetting a section. I only have one more September song in the queue. It is by Earth Wind and Fire. It is not particularly suited to the piano, but I will make it happen. I'm almost there. I will be in and out the rest of the week. My blank calendar just got lit up. All of my appointments changed, but new obligations came falling from the sky this monring. I should say opportunities rather than obligations, but it depends a lot on the terms. Cheers.
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September Song
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This is September Song, first recorded in 1938. To get a picture of the differences available to musicians in the early days. Now it's easier and the quality is amazing. The first recording was by Walter Huston. I can't for sure figure out who composed this classic tune
September in the Rain
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I'm doing September songs. I've only found four or five so far,. Suggestions are welcome, though I'm behind on requests, too. It's been a busy time as schools are back in operation and an important election coming up as well as personal projects. Cheers to all. If you know September songs. I have a couple left to do, but I haven't really looked.
September Morn
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This Neil Diamond song is one of his best, though I admire all of his work and have learned a great deal from it. There are a number of songs about September, and I think I'll just play a string of them for the next few days, for no extra charge. : )
What the World Needs Now
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... is love, sweet love. This is my Sunday hymn. If you look up the lyrics you ill find them particularly applicable. I did, however, depart from the hymnal mode and found myself just playing. I haven't listened back to this, so I hope it's not too bad. It kind of turned into mone of my meditations.
A Little Bit of Soap
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This is from the 1961 song, "A Little Bit of Soap." UA-cam is amazing. I also listened this morning to Melba Moore singing "I Got Love" from Purlie. We are so blessed to be able to hear so much of the music wold via youtube. This was orginally performed in a bluesy style, which I have yet to find, though construct my own bluesy version for tomorrow.
Meditation 8 29 2024
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I'm finding the Meditations I've been playing are perhaps more helpful for me. It just feels good to visit combinations. Hope you can enjoy this break from the norm.
Anything Goes
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This song title is also the name the show. I think Ethel Merman originated the role.
Soon and Very Soon
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It's Sunday and my hymn this week is "Soon and Very Soon." It's fun to play. My dog, Muffin, sand along with this. I kind of like it when she sings.
In My Room 2
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I've recorded this song before. I'm not playing very well these days. My attention span is messed up. I'll get out of this. I just need time. I do like this song a lot, but I like pretty much every song. Is there a name for this ailment? Have a good weekend, all.
Meditation 8 20 24
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My meditations are improvised. It's a little like going to the grocery store without knowing where anything is, but nonetheless shopping for items. My items are musical ideas that can be helpful for me, and as to the shopping, I don't have to shop. My fingers just know where to go, most of the time. My vision is slowly returning, but not nearly quickly enough.
The Nearness of You
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Playing something day after day creates the difficulty of playing something new or somehow stretches my channel. I've been taking some time off dur to vision problems that are on the mend, but not nearly quickly enough. I had a bout of Covid that was not a difficult thing to go through,, but I am exhausted. Itjust won't go away. I'll do what I can o keep up. One can be forgotten quickly. Cheers.
Elvis medley
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These are songs Elvis sang. I think the order is "Are You Lonesome Tonight," "Love me Tender," "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Peace in the Valley." I'm not playing well lately as my vision is going through sume disruption that I'm told will dissipate, probably just before I los me mind. I was in jr. sr. hs. when he was in his hey day, or is it hay day? Anyway, elvis had a spiritual feeling, especially...
Country Medley
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I cannot see very well these days. This is supposedly temporary, but it mens I miss notes because I cannot see them, but my messge is in the melodies, in this order: Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Stand By Your Man and You Were Always on My Mind.. It's a bit long,.
Meditation 8 1 24
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I was hoping my eyes would be working better by now, but my vision is still questionable at the very least. I play these meditations when I cannot see well enough to play from music, though I ra.rely use music after playing through it a few times. This meditation involves a melodic pattern that is simple but suggests treatments of melodic figures that, at the very least could be thematic materi...
Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show
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Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show