Still Learning Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I have re-fallen in love with the sound of electric pianos. I played a portion of my version of You Never Give Me Your Money (about 80 seconds worth) and uploaded it to My MP3 Download Page It was created with the Balladeer Patch (PR-A:028) on my Fantom X8 with the Saw 2 wave at a rate of 2.15 and a depth of 52 (I won't bore you with the other parameters) Anyway...Here is my request of you guys and girls: I want to play around with learning a song or two that would sound really cool played with an electric piano (as a solo piano piece) in the level 2/level 3 difficulty range. I just don't know any electric piano songs that really sound good to me. I like the Beatles, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Carol King, Jackson Brown, Elton John, Billy Joel, ELO, ELP, the Moody Blues, and I don't mind shelling out a few bucks to purchase sheet music. How about some electric piano solo songs that you like?? When most people go to work, they work. When musicians go to work, they play. Which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_tour Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 "Actual Proof," cocktail (Rhodes) piano version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz ugurlu Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I once enjoyed playing the keyboard solo in Beatles-In My Life. It was a bit hard for me since I lack good technique. (infact, figuring out the notes by ear was easy) The whole song is pretty good for piano or EP, IMO. Give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 This is going back, but Joe Zawinul's Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is simple, sounds great, has easy changes for soloing and originally was played on a Wurlitzer electric piano, I believe. (It could have been a Rhodes but I hear the Wurlitzer in my head.) I had the original LP (with Cannonball) but gave it away. It's a classic. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_tour Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I just pulled out that album a few weeks ago for nostalgia, Dave. Definitely a Wurlitzer on that cut. (The rest of the album just burns hard as well, I agree). I'd mine things like Aretha Franklin ("Spirit in the Dark," "Lady Soul," "Soul 69") for other simple but powerful EP-driven tunes. I always liked that slower tune on "Soul '69" with the little V7#9 - IV7 - I7 vamp at the beginning. Don't remember the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born2die Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 try philadelphia freedom by elton john as performed at maddison square gardens. Link is to midi, mp3 and score http://www.eltonscafe.com/Songs/PhiladelphiaFreedom.htm http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1233/eltonew2.th.jpg' alt='eltonew2.th.jpg'> He has changed it around to be a more blusey number. I am currently working my way through the score. tris http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m316/born2die75/roland_junogsiggy_dw.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Coury Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 remember "Popsicle Toes"? ;-) "Oh yeah, I've got two hands here." (Viv Savage) "Mr. Blu... Mr. Blutarsky: Zero POINT zero." (Dean Vernon Wormer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 How about anything Steely Dan? aL Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 "We've Only Just Begun" sounds good on EP. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 If you like the Wurlitzer and want to get the party started, Just do the first few bars of "What'd I Say". Ray Charles on electric is about as good as it gets. In a slower vein with some nice changes, Stevie Wonder's "You are the Sunshine of My Life is a nice EP based tune. More currently, try Maroon Five's "Sunday Morning" with some of you EP voices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulc Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Horne: Joe Zawinul's Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is simple, sounds great, has easy changes for soloing and originally was played on a Wurlitzer electric piano, I believe. (It could have been a Rhodes but I hear the Wurlitzer in my head.)It was a Wurly. He switched to Rhodes sometime during Weather Report IIRC. OP, how about Eumir Deodato's take on Also Sprach Zarathustra? The Womb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Learning Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Thanks for the inspirations guys, I'm going to check into all of them especially Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinul. I do a basic version of In My Life, I like that song a lot, it was the first song played at my piano instructors wedding some 20 years ago. I'm also going to get a Steely Dan song book, love that band. I saw the Steely Dan tribute band, Pretzel Logic, at a free outdoor concert in Thousand Oaks last weekend. The keys guy was great, wore a bunch of different sunglasses, he had his left leg in a cast (softball injury the audience was told) and he put his cast up on his Yamaha S80 and played around his leg, it was great! The tribute bands website is at: Pretzel Logic When most people go to work, they work. When musicians go to work, they play. Which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. (Richard Tee on Rhodes) Slippin' Into Darkness - Ramsey Lewis' version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 What about 'I Wish'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Julien Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 the marvin gaye version of Grapevine. I like to move it, move it (except The Wurly which can be a bit temperamental and the 122 for obvious reasons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Heins Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Down the Dog by Gryphon...the Raindance album. Darkon the Incandescent http://www.billheins.com/ Hail Vibrania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 To hear how to play Mercy, listen to this version: http://martinbournival.tripod.com/id6.html posted by our own ... hmm, I forget! Anyway, posted by someone who hangs here. I first worked it out in 1970 at the age of 13, but on listening to the one above noticed I'd missed a few nice details all these years. Cheers Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Aretha..."Never Loved a Man"...Wurly perfection Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I also always liked: Dorothy Moore "He Still Thinks I Care" and Gary Alan "Nothin on but the Radio" DOn't know who that guy is on the Wurly, but.... Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 With apologies for this bump: But I did want to come back and recommend Donny Hathaway to the originator of this post. "Valdez in the Country" is strictly instrumental, but I'd dig into "The Ghetto", "The Slums", "What's Going On" and "You've Got a Friend". The live record is awesome. Also: Sorry 'bout the previous post. I now realize that even gently blowing into one's own horn belongs on that SYOD thread Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Learning Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thanks Steve, I'll check into it. BTW I love Nashville, My wife and I visited for a convention years ago and got into the Grand 'Ole Opry, love that town. Thanks again Dan... When most people go to work, they work. When musicians go to work, they play. Which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Slim Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Steve you would know better than most... but obviously Spooner O on "Never Loved A Man" and most probably other frequent Dan Penn collaborator, Carson Whitsett, backing Dorothy Moore. Mississippi Slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue JC Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 "Still Crazy After All These Years" Paul Simon with Richard Tee on Rhodes. Don't forget the Small Stone stomp box for effects. Richard Tee could make a Rhodes sing like no one else. Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer. W. C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trill Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Originally posted by Blue JC: "Still Crazy After All These Years" Paul Simon with Richard Tee on Rhodes. Don't forget the Small Stone stomp box for effects. Richard Tee could make a Rhodes sing like no one else. "One Trick Pony" by Paul Simon has Richard Tee doing some real mice stuff. Give a listen to Joe Sample with the Crusaders on the CD Groove Crusade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Originally posted by Mississippi Slim: Steve you would know better than most... but obviously Spooner O on "Never Loved A Man" and most probably other frequent Dan Penn collaborator, Carson Whitsett, backing Dorothy Moore. Ummm... no, that would be our very own Mr. Nathan on the Dorothy Moore track... which is why he knows better than most. (you don't mind that I claimed you on behalf of KC, do you Steve? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Slim Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 My apologies to the esteemed Mr. Nathan. Indeed he would know better than most but I bet that is Carson on Misty Blue and many more Malaco tracks. Mississippi Slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel He shall be Levon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivanov Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 wow, all these great songs, but no mention of the absolute COOLEST rhodes tune ever?? im disappointed in you guys... RIDERS ON THE STORM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 (you don't mind that I claimed you on behalf of KC, do you Steve? [Wink] ) Not at all I've been somewhat reluctant to respond to the request's I've had to post credits, or favorite records I've done, but I couldn't help myself on the Dorothy Moore cut 'cause I really loved that record (there's also a beautifully understated guitar solo by Duncan Cameron that always kills me). But I ended up feeling compelled to label it (the post) with the apt acronym SYOD that I saw on another thread. Slim, I can't say for 100% sure, you're probably right about Carson on Misty Blue. I'll have to ask JimmyJames when I see him next. As for "Never Loved a Man", again I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure that it's Aretha herself on the wurly and Spooner on that old Hammond of Rick Hall's (with the mic on the speaker under the key bed). I see spooner less and less these days, but I'll remember to ask him whenever I see him again. Riders of the Storm.... Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivanov Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Originally posted by Steve Nathan: Riders of the Storm.... wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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