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Very nice.  I enjoyed that.

That was cool.  I liked the opening sounds.  And then the break that kicked in at around 2:00 was really awesome

Wow, that was so smooth.  The horns sounded incredible.  Personally I would have loved to hear them a little more forward in the mix.

Vocals sound great, and guitar has some excellent licks.  I like the piano fills you threw in there as well.  Yeah there some timing issues, but it's still some great work. 

That was outstanding.  The singer is phenomenal and the groove had me bopping along in my chair.

I wrote this solo piano piece some time around 2006. and I have been wanting to re-record it for while now.    When I go back and listen to the original version now, I find it a little too frantic, and I wanted to redo it to be more contemplative.  I also reworked some of the chord voicings in the newer version.

I'm playing this on a Yamaha Clavinova digital piano.   Then I use the midi recording from the piano to render using NI's The Grandeur and replace the video audio.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome on how to improve it.  Thanks for listening.

Jeff

Here's the original version, for comparison.

17 hours ago, AndyB01 said:

Superb work - timing, phrasing and touch is really excellent.

Adagio Cantabile is one of my favourite pieces and you did a really fabulous job on both.

😍

Andy

Thanks so much. 

20 hours ago, Larry T. said:

The basic structure is familiar musical territory I use myself but the motif's you insert are really tasteful, well constructed and well played. I'd consider writing additional music and add a couple of minutes🎶🎶🎶🎶

Thanks, I really appreciate the listen and the comments. 

I work so slowly it takes me forever to finish a song.  And the last one I worked on seemed to take forever.  So I made a conscious decision to do a few shorter songs, so I can maybe work on a few different things.

20 hours ago, Larry T. said:

Enjoyed listening to them both. Well done!!🎶🎶🎶🎶

Thanks so much!

Nice cover.  I thought you did it justice.

Sounds incredible to me.  Very professional.

The song is incredible, and I love your description of how it developed.  I had to quit watching the video though, because the pictures of people smiling and posing over their kills was making me too angry.

If I recall correctly, I survived my last wookie vocal exposure.  With more exposure,  I'm beginning to rather enjoy them.

Super interesting,  I particularly looked the tempo changes, and for me the drums were outstanding.

I've never heard the Giant Rooks version.  It's an incredible cover, and your cover cover did it justice.  Your vocals on this are excellent.

Excellent.  You had me from the guitar riff, and the organ is killer.

On 5/19/2023 at 5:52 AM, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Jeff

Beautifully played - some of my favourite Piano Pieces - have to say that NI Grandeur sounds very good

Cheers

Nigel

 

Thanks, Nigel.  I do come back to the Grandeur again and again.  It's one of my favorites.

On 5/19/2023 at 1:36 AM, Ross Smithe said:

Truly outstanding job on these pieces! Beautifully played, and the raw recording catches the nuances. The NI piano sounds nice.

Thanks Ross for taking the time to listen and the kind words!

Jeff

On 5/18/2023 at 11:48 PM, markno999 said:

Jeff,

Both beautiful pieces, glad you dug them out of the archives.   Well played, I really like your timing and phrasing.  

Regards

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.

Jeff

21 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

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Thanks for listening!

After digging through my hard drive, I came across a couple more piano recordings from some time ago.

Beethoven's Adagio Cantabile, the second movement from his Pathetique piano sonata, is for me, one of the most beautifully sublime solo piano pieces ever written. I think I recorded this around fifteen years ago. I tried my best to do it justice.

I can't even remember when I recorded Mozart's Sonata in C major. Probably 20 or 25 years ago. This is a simple, absolutely lovely piece, and I was really happy when I found the midi file from the recording.

I used Native Instrument's the Grandeur to render these with minimal processing.
Jeff

9 hours ago, Lynn Wilson said:

The way you panned the cool synth stabs really pleases me.  This song is full of rich textures of which I'm a big fan.  All in all, mesmerizing and trippy!

Thanks!  Appreciate the feedback.

On 5/16/2023 at 11:05 PM, FreeEarCandy said:

That was a wild ride.  Very cool!

Thank you.

I was expecting something entirely different from the title.  Loved the song and the sentiment.

Jeff

Loved it.  I second (third?) the comments on the EP.  Fabulous tone on it, I would have liked to hear more of it.

Jeff

Good lord, this takes me back to grad school.  I always loved this song, and you did a good job with it.

Jeff