Have you recently discovered a 'new *' song that you're now interested in learning, or have recently learned and now added to your arranger song performance repertoire?

Please tell something about the song, how you discovered it, the unique quality about the song(s) that appeals to you, what arranger style you use for it, and perhaps a YouTube example link of that song as well.

* new can mean either a new song on the charts, or simply a song 'new to you'.

LOL - quite the assignment

The recent thing I've done was to 'revisit' some old songs that I hadn't played in a long time. There were a fair amount, but I don't have time to complete the assignment right now

Been listening to a lot of C/W lately ... really like Brad Paisley and George Strait stuff ...
Been working on "We Danced" - not necessarily new, but new to me - "The Breaths You Take" by George Strait ... also added "Beyond Blue Neon" by George Strait and "Neon Moon" by Brooks and Dunn recently ...
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My wife (and dou partner) is very big on us learning new stuff that's actually on the charts while I prefere the "classics"

Anyways we just leaned "Cuando me enamoro" as sung by Enrique Iglesias (Julio's son). The song is a big hit on Spanish language pop radio. I even learned it by ear- I'm usually use lead sheet/sheet music but this one wasn't available in print.

The Tyros 2 West Coast Guitar Pop slowed down a bit, along with a Latin percussion loop sounds pretty darn close to the original. It's always nice when you find exactly the style you need!

I wish I new how to provide a youtube link. I'll have to ask my 7 year old daughter how

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Assignment?! Ok JIm, I'll give you an INCOMPLETE grade for now. Paper due by the end of the week, and no dog ate my paper excuses.

Seriously, my intention was not as any kind of assignment but to simply encourage forum discussion about what we've been doing recently musically, and giving fellow members ideas of music to add to their repertoire as well.

That said, here are a couple of songs I've recently added to my arranger keyboard performance repertoire:

1) " The Country Life, Peter Cincotti "

2) "Love Won't Let Me Wait", original: Major Harris ; John Legend ; more recently live: Jamie Cullum

Scott

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I've been all over the map I'm still relatively new to the world of vocals some tunes work better than others but the I just finished learning Volare and working on the following 2, Soon It's Gonna Rain and I Still Like Bologna.

Soon It's Gonna Rain

I Still Like Bologna Alan Jackson

Volare In Italiano and English

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LOL - OK Scott....when Frankie sends me that Q3HD I'm gonna show my stuff through YT. Recent tunes:

On The Street Where You Live
Kick Out Of You
More Elvis tunes.......list keeps growing
Singing In The Rain (Jamie Cullen chords)
One Note Samba
More 50s
Now the Christmas stuff again
You Belong To Me
You Are So Beautiful - the only SMF I use, but eventually will do the strings myself

Thanks teacher

Out Of Work Working Man's Bar
When The Sun Goes Down
Sweet Home Chicago
El Cumbanchero
Lets Never Stop Falling In Love
Tequila Sunrise
It's Five O'clock Somewhere
Oh Marie Of Marie
As Good Once As I Ever Was
All Night Long
You're The Reason
Last Cheater's Waltz
I'm Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I Like My Women A Little On The Trashy Side
Walk Through This World With Me
Hot Hot Hot
Dancin' With A Man
Some Beach
Rolling With The Flow
Fannie Mae
Unchain My Heart
Teach Me Tonight
When A Man Loves A Woman
Nearness of You
Irish Stew
Saving All My Love For You
Rum And Coca-Cola
Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Those are just off the top of my head--songs that I've added over the last six months. There are more, but I would have to get the keyboard out of the van to determine the titles and it's too damned cold outside to do it.

Cheers,

Gary

I just got in from a gig, and today I created a sort of pseudo disco arrangement spur of the moment medley of the following songs (never played them before)

YMCA
I will survive
Brown Girl in the Ring
Oh when the saints
Hot and Cold
With or without you
Pianoman
I was made for loving you
Pokerface
Don't stop beliving
Rivers of Babylon
Norwegian footballers version of Oh when the saints.

Then some girl flashed me, so I started playing F*** her gently

DocZ

Wow! I've been singing Major Harris' since it came out, way before my arranger days. When was that - 1977? So soulful, one of the classics.

Love it Doc!! I would like to hear the medley, especially the last song.
DonM

Well. Since I have been playing in Church, my songs are all contemporary Christian music.

The Change - Steven Curtis Chapman
Born Again - Third Day
Word of God Speak - Mercy Me
If we ever needed it you, Lord it's now -
Amazing Grace (new arrangement) - Chris Tomlin
How Many Kings

Now, THAT is country. That man does not make a bad record. I consider him, not George Strait, as the king of country music. I like George but AJ is straight up die-hard classic country and his sound is just more "country."

That steel guitar and fiddle are awesome, as is his vocal.

Mostly Country stuff...

I Can't Help it (If I'm still in love with you)
Swinging Doors
Today I started Loving You again
A picture of me without you
Silver Wings

Also added:

I could've danced all night
You Don't have to say you love me
I'll Fly Away

And for Christmas this year, I'm adding "When A Child is Born."



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Bill in Dayton

Here's the last song Don:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=215pmeoUjcY

Quite fun and it gets the crowd going

DocZ

My newest song is ..

"I Apologize"

by Billy Eckstine


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2seB_c_ibk

Over the past couple of weeks:

Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
My Life Is Empty Without You Babe - Supremes
Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Various people have done that one
Some Kinda Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad
Flip, Flop and Fly - Downchild Blues Band

Autumn in New York and Early Autumn. Played them years ago, but started again after you posted the titles.

GREAT TUNES

Latest tunes learned are "IOU" by Lee Greenwood, and "Stormy" , by the Classics IV.

Ian

Here's That Rainy Day
Who's Cheatin' Who
Sweet Home Chicago
Don't Blame Me
Cumanchero

Eddie

In case anyone else might be interested:

Autumn In New York

Early Autumn

Ribbon In The Sky. Had a request for it last night. Working on it right now!


R.


(Eddie-Here's that Rainy Day-fabulous song-Johnnie Carson's favorite tune.

I play it every night-never gets old!)

Capt. Russ...
It was this clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MdTMTtAto that motivated me to learn it.
Eddie

C.Russ: Thanks for bringing up this beautiful Stevie Wonder classic. It remains one of the most requested songs at weddings.

Interestingly enough, there are a slew of 'how to play' tutorials for this song on YouTube. Take your pick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVTbhj_HI1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMtKyzV2lI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgIv_NO7h5Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkSVisJDg4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxQ-3iTNZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSgGjleKzA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgB62hKUoc

Eddie, one of Johnnie's favorite all-time singers was Kenny Rankin. He was on the Tonight Show over 20 times, and Johnnie said his version of "Here's That Rainy Day" was his all-time favorite.

I looked for it a minute ago, but could only find a 30 second clip.

Kenny's version and all his material, for that matter is world class!


Good tunes are precious creations!


Russ

A lot of new Modern Country which is very popular here on the 'redneck riviera'... Brooks & Dunn, Brad, Toby, Garth, Reba, etc.

Setembro (Wedding song) composed by Ivan Lins and Peranzetta Gilson, recorded by Ivan Lins, Quincy Jones and Take 6.
I made an arrangement for keyboard. If anyone is interested, contact me.
Chico

She - The Elvis Costello version (EpicBallad)
Mr. Sandman, by the Chordettes. (50'sQuickstep Premium Style)
Colonel Bogey (SchoolBandMarch Premium Style)
Side By Side (FrenchSwing Premium Style)
The Gambler (CountryStrum)

I put down the Yamaha styles I am using.

Beakybird