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#323869 - 05/10/11 04:33 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: travlin'easy]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43707	Originally Posted By: travlin'easy One of the mental exercises I've done for years is to take a song, any song, and play it using nearly every style in the keyboard. Sometimes you come up with some really neat sounding tunes merely by changing the style, and also changing the chord progression with some interlopers. It's a lot of fun and it can really make for an interesting performance. One of the best example of this was when I was visiting DNJ one evening in Brick, NJ. He did Happy Birthday as a disco, then switched to Volare using the same style and variation--the crowd loved it! Gary Hi Gary.....yes I remember that evening when you & your lovely wife came to the Dance Club....your exactly right. At the drop of a hat you have to play any song in any style and mix and match like I did on stage when you were there. Also your continuous changing style on one song exercise is spot on and will definitely teach you how to mix it up.... have fun!
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#323871 - 05/10/11 04:39 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
Scottyee Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 10427 Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...	Both of these versions are CLASSIC HITS! 6/8 feel: reggae beat:
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#323875 - 05/10/11 05:13 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
ianmcnll Senior Member Registered: 07/27/05 Posts: 10606 Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada	Two of my favorite ways/styles of playing this song... _________________________ Yamaha Tyros4, Yamaha MS-60S Powered Monitors(2), Yamaha CS-01, Yamaha TQ-5, Yamaha PSR-S775.
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#323876 - 05/10/11 05:14 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
Tom Cavanaugh Senior Member Registered: 12/06/99 Posts: 2134 Loc: Muskegon, MI	Gary, I heard Donny do his disco medley that included "Volare" years ago when I first met him. You mean he's still doing that old stuff? Time to upgrade Donny, include some rap and hip hop in your act. You try it out and let me know how it worked then maybe I'll do it too. Nah Tom _________________________ Thanks, Tom
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#323877 - 05/10/11 05:24 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43707	Originally Posted By: Tom Cavanaugh Gary, I heard Donny do his disco medley that included "Volare" years ago when I first met him. You mean he's still doing that old stuff? Time to upgrade Donny, include some rap and hip hop in your act. You try it out and let me know how it worked then maybe I'll do it too. Nah Tom Rap/Hiphop?.....whats that? Like Sinatra said "I Did It My Way" Edited by Dnj (05/10/11 05:25 PM)
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#323878 - 05/10/11 05:39 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
Scottyee Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 10427 Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
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#323882 - 05/10/11 06:04 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: ianmcnll]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	Originally Posted By: ianmcnll favorite ways/styles of playing this song... I Loved Izzie's Island style but he used all the wrong words - made me nuts! He didn't rhyme or even put the matching thoughts together in 1/2 the verses. Grrrrr.... It was SO cool and pretty though. Matt Morrison (Glee/Broadway) does a nice job with the right words. LOVE the tune. Always have. _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#323884 - 05/10/11 06:24 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
ianmcnll Senior Member Registered: 07/27/05 Posts: 10606 Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada	Dave, I never have to worry about the right words, as I do all instrumental (very challenging in it's own way), but I was very taken by Izzie's fresh approach to the tune. I like Eric Clapton's version too. (It's on YouTube) A buddy of mine was here last night and we had a great time re-harmonizing the chords of this very tune. Arranger keyboards are a delight! Ian _________________________ Yamaha Tyros4, Yamaha MS-60S Powered Monitors(2), Yamaha CS-01, Yamaha TQ-5, Yamaha PSR-S775.
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#323892 - 05/10/11 08:14 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Tom Cavanaugh]
Scottyee Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 10427 Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...	I love how we can turn a cover song into something 'uniquely ours' by simply changing the tempo, rhythm, chords, and even the lyrics, and how much the arranger is such a great tool to help us in discovering that.
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#323895 - 05/10/11 08:17 PM Re: Cover songs done in other styles [Re: Scottyee]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43707	Originally Posted By: Scottyee I love how we can turn a cover song into something 'uniquely ours'. Yes sir Scott....it's called "Arranging"
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