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#479666 - 11/04/19 01:35 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Mark79100]
leeboy Offline
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If she would have left all that embellishment out it would have been pretty good. Why complicate a beautiful, somewhat simple piece.....
Lee
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#479667 - 11/04/19 01:41 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: bruno123]
jingleman Offline
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Sounds like a poorly recorded demo for a Liberace contest.

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#479668 - 11/04/19 01:44 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Mark79100]
Dnj Offline
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Who are we to judge? anybody here hat can play any better please post your version.... I don't get it..

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#479669 - 11/04/19 01:53 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Offline
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Donny, That could be said about anyone commenting and giving an opinion on ANYTHING. ... I watch sports and do not hesitate to comment on what I might think is a bad play by an athlete, and I would think that you have done the same when watching the E-girls or especially when you were watching our beloved Yankees fall to the Astros ... And they all are far better athletes than I am ...
It's part of what makes the world go round ...


Edited by tony mads usa (11/04/19 01:54 PM)
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#479671 - 11/04/19 01:56 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Dnj]
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She certainly is a trained pianist. I don’t know how this relates to entertainment...but it is definitely a poor recording.

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#479673 - 11/04/19 02:03 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: jingleman]
Dnj Offline
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I guess you're right to a point Tony but these demos and judgments are out of control....

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#479676 - 11/04/19 02:46 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Mark79100]
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Many have already said that she's technically on a very good level. I think her arrangement makes the impression that showing her technique is in the focus here, and in relation to the melody it appears a bit of an exaggerated style.
What makes it a little annoying to listen to it is the acoustics of the room, the recording and the detuned grand piano, also it's too much forte playing especially in the left hand, could be due to the piano responsiveness, too.

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#479689 - 11/04/19 04:27 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Mark79100]
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Back to the original question.

“Does good playing equal good entertainment?

My answer: Yes, but only to a very limited audience. The question being answered here is another view. Can she play good arpeggios and scales? Yes, reasonably well. Does her playing have the emotions that this song needs? --- the title is Feelings; no, she does not.

The only reason for posting these opinions is to help those who are not aware about the emotional part of music. They are not to discredit the young lady who is playing.
John C.

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#479691 - 11/04/19 04:53 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: bruno123]
tony mads usa Offline
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I finally listened to it ... all I could think of was 'variations on a theme' ...
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#479692 - 11/04/19 04:56 PM Re: Does good playing equal good entertainment? [Re: Mark79100]
Stephenm52 Offline
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John C. I’ll always remember when I was working at the piano my teacher said “anyone can play notes, you need to play with expression.”

Crossover you hit the nail on the head that piano is “detuned “ and does not really sound as good as it should.

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