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Just hanging out, melting in the heat, noodling around on the piano...
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It's 1:31 AM here... &mdash 05/17/08 - 05:29:06 PM
.. and I'm happy to hear this wonderful, calming improvisation. Very beautiful piano sound. Great to end my day with such a gem! Thanks a lot for sharing.
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
Lazy Afternoon &mdash 05/17/08 - 05:33:51 PM
you have greaT touch on the piano ..I could
sit and listen to this over and over ..so
wonderful ..cos its simpley an honest feelin
pourin over the piano ..thank you so very much
for sharin it !!!! [ Reply to This ]
Really &mdash 05/17/08 - 05:35:03 PM
nice piece. Good piano sound. I enjoyed it.
Thanks for posting.
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Groovy melody. &mdash 05/17/08 - 07:21:37 PM
Groovy cat,groovy keys... the wee pauses you put in - the rests, they're perfect. Like ole Birdman says - a gem. [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 05/17/08 - 08:07:37 PM
Simple, Peaceful, Soothing and Serene. Just the way I love it. This is very pretty Kassia. As always you do a wonderful job making beautiful music. Thank you for sharing it with us. [ Reply to This ]
very niceyly &mdash 05/17/08 - 08:07:46 PM
excellent sound &mdash 05/17/08 - 08:22:17 PM
It's nice to hear a pleasant piano improvisation on this hot day (I live in Northern CA too). Quite a heat wave we're having!
You have a good touch on the keys and an affinity for improvisation. I can relate only too well to the pauses; you want to make it right! There were just a couple of spots which might have flowed better had you kept the phrase moving forward -- but this is a minor "nit" -- it's an improvisation, after all!
I was particularly impressed with the quality of the recording; the piano sounded excellent. You make good use of the sustain pedal; not muddy, very lyrical.
I am always interested in the "how/when/where" of recordings -- what software did you use? Was this a live piano? If so, what mics and how did you place them?
You might want to include this kind of thing in your song descriptions.
Very enjoyable listening. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks &mdash 05/17/08 - 08:28:36 PM
Thanks Cameron for your great comments. I agree with you - there are a few places where the pause were not so much intentional, more of a "oh what am I going to do next?!" but like you said, that's improv! I'll probably fix this up and smooth out the rough spots some day.
To answer your questions...there's really not alot more to tell than the song description...haha. I have a full-size Gem PS1600 keyboard that I use as my midi input into Garageband. And the piano sound is just the "Grand Piano on Stage" GB instrument. Nothing special. [ Reply to This ]
improv &mdash 05/17/08 - 09:10:28 PM
Very beautiful improvisation. This is very relaxing to listen to. Great job!
chip [ Reply to This ]
Lazy Afternoon &mdash 05/17/08 - 09:12:47 PM
What a GREAT touch you've got on that thar piano! This is extremely lovely - we're enjoying it in a hotel room somewhere in north central WA after a day of fabulous motorcycling through 100 degree heat. This is a perfect song to ease us into a relaxing evening before hitting the road again tomorrow. Great work shay - you are SO gifted! [ Reply to This ]
Absolutley &mdash 05/18/08 - 09:30:55 AM
Oh break out the Claret... &mdash 05/18/08 - 10:58:48 AM
...and find a corner of spindly sunlight! Exquisitely played with lovely pauses and dynamics. [ Reply to This ]
Pretty improv! &mdash 05/18/08 - 05:18:31 PM
an... tici... &mdash 05/18/08 - 09:50:17 PM
...pation. That's what those pauses felt like, sort of like a kite, swaying lazily, then diving down, then struggling back up to its rightful place in the sky. Very pretty, elegant improv. And I agree with Cameron, that sampled piano sounded exquisite, probably a lot of that had to do with the broad range od dynamics you used while playing, made it very expressive and "alive".
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
this reminds me in many ways &mdash 05/19/08 - 03:28:25 AM
of Chopin. Very peaceful and atmospheric. A fave I'm sure. Oh and beautifully played.
John. [ Reply to This ]
Another .... &mdash 05/19/08 - 02:43:26 PM
... lovely Kassia Piano piece ... I'm gonna have to struggle to keep my "tinkering" little old self off of it .. heh heh ..... [ Reply to This ]
Very nice work &mdash 05/23/08 - 02:17:49 PM
Doesn't sound forced. Rather calm and relaxing. You must like cats a lot. Very emotional.
LL [ Reply to This ]
Just an... &mdash 05/26/08 - 10:51:23 PM
...honest and unaffected piano improv. It is very pleasant to listen to, and I am enjoying it immensely. You get a great echo-y sound from your keyboard, but it isn't muddy at all.
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
i could be lazy for the rest of my life and... &mdash 05/27/08 - 12:11:02 PM
never, ever turn out anything as lovely as this - impressed?? you bet your life i am!! thank you [ Reply to This ]
You &mdash 05/28/08 - 06:47:09 AM
have incredible phrasing and sense of dynamics- hard to believe that this isn't a real grand piano.Excellent improv! [ Reply to This ]
the reason we practice &mdash 05/28/08 - 07:00:13 AM
Is so that someday we can speak the language effortlessly... you're ability allows you to reveal your heart flawlessly...
I love the piano... nicely done [ Reply to This ]
I find that &mdash 05/28/08 - 12:54:51 PM
so much commercial music is way to "in your face" and this is a welcome respite to actually feel the calm of your playing.
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it's so pretty &mdash 05/28/08 - 10:33:41 PM
I see a video w/ forests and streams...and it's so soothing, I wanna take a nap [ Reply to This ]
Lazy &mdash 05/29/08 - 12:50:07 AM
Very sweet. Nicely played and a good piano tone as well. The chord progression you chose makes harmonic sense and the melodic motif is well established. Just be careful of phrasing, some of those pauses seem to linger too long in my mind, but don't let that discourage you, tis very well done! [ Reply to This ]
Awwww... &mdash 05/30/08 - 05:11:16 PM
Who is the gorgeous little kitten in the photo?
So sweet... Is this music inspired by him/her?
Beautiful piece. Really soothing. Thank you Kassia!!! [ Reply to This ]
lazy afternoon &mdash 05/31/08 - 11:12:58 AM
Wow this song is absolutely beautiful! And I am not kidding. Kassia, very good. Soo emotional! The feel is there. This is a download song for my mp3 player. Man, you have a wonderful gift in your songs. This one sounded like it could fit in a movie as well.....peace to you!....JGV [ Reply to This ]
Wow.... &mdash 06/01/08 - 12:06:29 PM
Kassia, you had my attention from the first note on your piano. If this is just hanging out... then we must have more of that. Beautiful, beautiful music... tender skill on those keys.
thanks [ Reply to This ]
notches on her piano bench &mdash 06/02/08 - 10:42:10 AM
I fell in love with her at first note as well. ;)
I don't get to hear as much of her improvinoodles in the house anymore because of those pesky headphones. :( [ Reply to This ]
notches on her piano bench &mdash 06/02/08 - 10:44:00 AM
I fell in love with her at first note as well. ;)
I don't get to hear as much of her improvinoodles in the house anymore because of those pesky headphones. :( [ Reply to This ]
beautiful!!! &mdash 06/02/08 - 11:59:23 AM
beautiful melody! great improv... you really set the mood! beautiful! [ Reply to This ]
Yawn. And I mean that in the best possible way.... &mdash 06/03/08 - 03:43:31 PM
wonderful &mdash 06/06/08 - 09:20:53 PM
thoroughly relaxing and resplendent. Enjoyable in every imperfection. off the cuff? you kill me [ Reply to This ]
ktb &mdash 06/06/08 - 10:41:14 PM
Thanks for stopping by to listen. I'm glad you liked it - even it's flubs. I have plans to fix it up a little - so stay tuned! Thank you for your great comments - they mean alot. [ Reply to This ]
Very nice! &mdash 06/10/08 - 01:30:32 PM
A little sauce, &mdash 06/23/08 - 11:14:37 AM
(a fine wine) and you playing the melody in your heart would make for a perfect evening. You are a wonderful pianist. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
I wish... &mdash 08/29/08 - 02:06:05 PM
It would sound like this when I was "noodling around on the piano"... :-)
Very sweet, like the cat in the pic! Thanks for sharing!
/Henke [ Reply to This ]
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- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
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