Rule 32: Enjoy the little things in life.

Great song. Covered by many people including the very famous Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, and many others, this song was written by Leonard Cohen. Adding to the great multitude of people who have covered it, here’s my version. Hope you like it.

Hallelujah

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a few requests, as I do my best to fulfill ‘em. First up is Kris, with a request for Death Cab for Cutie’s song “Different Names for the Same Thing”. I had some fun working out a solo arrangement of this one.

Different Names for the Same Thing

The next two were responses to my Raw Improv Post. Josh wanted a cleaner version of the E minor blues improv. As I found out, it’s hard to repeat what you do on accident, but I did my better and made a new, cleaner version from the same creative stream.

E minor blues

Lastly, Nichole wanted an improv as follow: “B Flat Minor…Make it eerie! Strings!”. I do my best to accommodate.

B Flat Minor Raw Improv

So, if you’ve got a song you want to hear, or a improv you want me to try, let me know! email me at twitter.

Lastly, this is for you, dear and faithful reader/listener:

Goodnight, F#m.

–theindiegeek out.

So I’ve been working on my improv skills lately. Just messing around a bit and seeing what I could come up with. So what I did was pick a key, style and voicing and recorded what came out. No practice before hand, just a few seconds to find a key and voicing that sounded cool, and I went with it. They aren’t perfect and the quality ain’t the best, but that’s part of the fun and the charm.

Key: A Major
Voicing: Synth
Style: Disney World Melodic

A Major Raw Improv

Key: E minor
Voicing: Straight Piano
Style: Blues

E Minor Raw Improv

Key: E flat minor
Voicing: Rhodes
Style: Jazzy

E Flat Minor Raw

Now, I would like your help. Request an improve by telling me what Key, Voicing, and Style (like above). Also, feel free to include special instructions, like ‘make it sound like such and such song’ or ‘include a C# chord’ etc. Have fun, challenge me, and I’ll do my best to accommodate.

–theindiegeek

My favorite song off of Death Cab’s newest CD Narrow Stairs, I present you with Grapevine Fires. Enjoy!

Grapevine Fires

–theindiegeek

I don’t get many requests, so when I do, I try my best to accommodate ’em, even if it takes me a little while to work up an arrangement. Greensleeves is one such request. So without former ado, Greensleeves!

Greensleeves

–theindiegeek

This week’s song is Evaporated by Ben Folds. This was the song that introduced me to Ben Folds, and is an all around great sounding song. Enjoy!

Evaporated

–theindiegeek.

This week’s song is Thirteen by Ben Kweller, a very nice tune. I’ve played this one for a while at open stages around the area and have garnered many compliments. People seem to like this one. Let’s see if you do.

Thirteen

Thanks,

theindiegeek.

This week’s piano song is one of my favorites, 6th avenue heartache by the wallflowers. I must say I am really happy with the way this one turned out.

6th Avenue Heartache

Also, if you will direct your attention to the top of this box, you will see next to ‘contact’ and ‘where is this guy’ a page entitled ‘My Tracks’. Here’s where I will keep a cumulative list of all my tracks for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

–theindiegeek out.

This week’s Recorded Piano Song of the Week is Aeris’ Theme by Nobuo Uematsu from Final Fantasy VII. A favorite of mine, it is really a beautiful piece.  Please, enjoy! And as always, feel free to leave feedback and/or suggestions. Thanks!

Aeris

Aeris

So having successfully jury-rigged a recording method, I announce the start of ‘Recorded Piano Song(s) of the week’ (RPSW) where each week I’ll record and post at least one song or jam, and you can comment on what you like/don’t like/any requests, etc. Requests can be songs, or even just keys you want me to jam in. I’ll play what you want to hear.

To kick of this monumental undertaking, I have my cover of ‘Your Song’ by Elton John, and a jam based around F#m.  Enjoy!

Your Song

F#m Jam

For those interested, I’m playing my Roland RD-170.