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Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 10 2009, 09:06 PM

Hey there,

Some time ago me and Pedja had a chat on MSN, where I threw a link to a myspace page with some of my old piano improvisations. They were made just a short time after I bought my digital piano several years back. I ain't practicing or playing as much as I should, but merely use it for the occasional relaxing playing. Pedja said I should give you guys the link and that you all probably would like it, so I've finally decided to do so:

http://www.myspace.com/withinautumn

Besides that I also just sat down and recorded another improvisation on my digital piano. It's a bit slow, but speeds up a bit about half way, and not very loud as I didn't really think about that part untill after listening to it, but if you raise the volume of your speakers just a bit, it should be fine. If you look at me while playing it looks as if I have no idea where to put my hands (and I don't!), but if you close your eyes, do something else while listening, it should sound as if everything was played as it was meant to be!



So tell me what you think of both video and the two songs on my old myspace profile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZF1ouCtVqE&fmt=22

Here's a link to HD video

Posted by: Chokehold Apr 10 2009, 09:15 PM

Never listened to the songs, but i liked the video, sounds nice

Posted by: Carlos Carrillo Apr 10 2009, 09:32 PM

I imagine big arrangements of strings! A great song! Played good!

Posted by: Ctodd Apr 10 2009, 09:45 PM

I love piano music, this was beautiful.

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Apr 10 2009, 10:11 PM

Nice impro man!
I liked it

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Apr 10 2009, 10:28 PM

Wow Ben, great to see you took your improvisations and posted them here.

First track on your myspace is very nice improvisation. Wonderful chord voicings, melodies and counterpoint. I enjoyed it a lot. Please keep piano as second instrument as much as possible besides guitar playing !

Posted by: skennington Apr 11 2009, 12:21 AM

Very nice indeed man!

Posted by: Zephyr Apr 11 2009, 12:28 AM

Beautiful stuff, man! I gotta ask, though, what is up with the elephants? The song's names are "Angels and Elephants" and "Elephants in Tall Grass."

You don't happen to have transcriptions of any of these, do you? I'm fairly new to the piano myself, and would love to take a look at these songs.

Posted by: Startear Apr 11 2009, 09:50 AM

cool

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Apr 11 2009, 12:05 PM

QUOTE (Zephyr @ Apr 11 2009, 01:28 AM)

Beautiful stuff, man! I gotta ask, though, what is up with the elephants? The song's names are "Angels and Elephants" and "Elephants in Tall Grass."

You don't happen to have transcriptions of any of these, do you? I'm fairly new to the piano myself, and would love to take a look at these songs.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 11 2009, 09:49 PM

Sounds beautiful mate, I didn't know you could play the piano this well. Awesome!

Posted by: Roadside Apr 12 2009, 01:15 AM

Man, beautiful, played with a lot of feeling. I really enjoyed it, mate!

Posted by: Emir Hot Apr 12 2009, 03:19 AM

You're awesome. I can just imagine if I could play piano, everything would look much easier. That's a huge benefit man.