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Other Topics => Creative Endeavors => Topic started by: Alex0821 on November 23, 2013, 10:26:26 am
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Hi, everyone! So I've been playing piano for about 18 years, and part of what I love about Vanessa Carlton is that her piano melodies are so beautiful yet easy to learn. So lately I've been recording a bunch of instrumentals of some of her songs. I'll link to them below in case anyone wants to listen! And if you have a request, let me know and I'll give it a try!
Ordinary Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Of9KEUclus) - over 2,000 views!
White Houses (http://youtu.be/vpQ12mDP0AE) - over 4,500 views!
Who's to Say (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpY124uu3dE) - over 8,500 views!
Annie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwmcFOvjjCA) - over 2,500 views!
Private Radio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbsIojeVHhE) - over 1,000 views!
Hands on Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-Kb3YbuNs) - over 3,500 views!
My Best (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fM88TwQ2LM) - probably my favorite; I added guitar, violin, and drums to this one. It's heavily inspired by this live performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVhBx1O2SLY).
The One (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZB-QYZycaM)
Heroes and Thieves (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4r8PF-l9sA) - over 4,500 views! And watch someone's cover using my instrumental here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07TV-GEfODo).
This Time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxA_5Qxi0cw)
Fools Like Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKRBYKto_0) - over 1,000 views!
More Than This (http://youtu.be/7o5dfeVTybs) - over 1,500 views!
Carousel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85ED6uQnH1Q) - over 1,000 views!
London (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YTcW5bOuKw) - over 1,000 views!
Fairweather Friend (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mBfNmDK8-0) - over 1,500 views!
Hear the Bells (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q19BbN9CfBQ)
Dear California (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNw8V4zuK4o)
Tall Tales for Spring (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZpBLWKypo)
(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-QzdVRdTs) - okay I know it's not a Vanessa song :P but it's closer to her cover than it is to the original!
Nothing Where Something Used to Be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMZX-OAN378) - over 1,000 views!
Operator (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTvX-94VQtw) - over 1,500 views!
Willows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjcU0eiX6s) - over 2,000 views!
Blue Pool (https://youtu.be/umytSZXLvN0) - over 2,000 views!
River (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhLRbwF7PQ)
Matter of Time (https://youtu.be/6MycRWmKWKo)
Unlock the Lock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZoyQzTRqU)
The Only Way to Love (https://youtu.be/7e-Kg3cybCg) New!
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Just added a new instrumental - The One (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZB-QYZycaM) - which I recorded this afternoon!
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Finally got around to recording "More Than This," one of my very favorite of Vanessa's songs. You can listen here: http://youtu.be/7o5dfeVTybs
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Hey :)
I'd just like to say that I think your covers are absolutely wonderful, they really capture the strong piano lines, and I love the little accents you add into them. My personal favourite of yours is Dear California, it's one of the cleanest and brightest covers I've heard of the song.
If I could ask a favour, I'd be so grateful if you could tell me those notes of the right hand at the very end of the song, where she sings 'Won't you love me as I leave, California...'
I love My Best, I tried a cover with some string arrangements on Who's to Say, so I know that it's so hard to put all the different pieces together, but your cover is simply spectacular :) Great work!
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Hey :)
I'd just like to say that I think your covers are absolutely wonderful, they really capture the strong piano lines, and I love the little accents you add into them. My personal favourite of yours is Dear California, it's one of the cleanest and brightest covers I've heard of the song.
If I could ask a favour, I'd be so grateful if you could tell me those notes of the right hand at the very end of the song, where she sings 'Won't you love me as I leave, California...'
I love My Best, I tried a cover with some string arrangements on Who's to Say, so I know that it's so hard to put all the different pieces together, but your cover is simply spectacular :) Great work!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that you took the time to listen to some of my covers.
Regarding Dear California: Those notes are E B G# B, E B G# B, E B E B E B E B (and repeat)
Hope that helps!
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New song added to the list! Listen to my piano instrumental for "This Time" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxA_5Qxi0cw
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New instrumental! Listen to "Ordinary Day" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Of9KEUclus
I'm also updating the OP so the songs are in chronological order :P
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New instrumental! Listen to "Nothing Where Something Used to Be" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMZX-OAN378
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Just uploaded "Operator!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTvX-94VQtw
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All of your work is so fantastic! I love listening to them :) Keep up the excellent work!
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All of your work is so fantastic! I love listening to them :) Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy them.
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New instrumental: Willows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKjcU0eiX6s)!
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Ahh! You're amazing!
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New instrumental: Blue Pool! (https://youtu.be/umytSZXLvN0)
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Those are gorgeous! I presumed you figure those out by ear but any chance you could put up some sheets for blue pool/even just write out the letters if that's easier? I'm dying to learn it
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New instrumental: Blue Pool! (https://youtu.be/umytSZXLvN0)
Beautiful!!!!
By the way, do you think you'll ever do an instrumental of Hear The Bells?
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New instrumental: Blue Pool! (https://youtu.be/umytSZXLvN0)
Beautiful!!!!
By the way, do you think you'll ever do an instrumental of Hear The Bells?
Just saw this! (I guess I don't come on here as much as I used to haha.) Maybe I'll do one! I have the "Rabbits on the Run" sheet music, so maybe I'll work on that soon :)
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New instrumental just posted! Hear the Bells (https://youtu.be/q19BbN9CfBQ)
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New instrumental just posted! Hear the Bells (https://youtu.be/q19BbN9CfBQ)
Ahhhhh!!! Fantastic. It's beautiful!!!!! Thank you so much!
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Just posted a new instrumental! River (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SwPRDiND1w)!
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Beautiful as always, Alex!!!
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Just uploaded a new one - Matter of Time! https://youtu.be/6MycRWmKWKo
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Wow! A Matter of Time is gorgeous on the piano! I love it.
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That sounds fantastic - can I ask the chords for the chords?
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Finally got around to learning and recording Unlock the Lock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZoyQzTRqU) - enjoy!
(Sorry, I don't have sheet music - I had to learn it by ear.)
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Finally got around to learning and recording Unlock the Lock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZoyQzTRqU) - enjoy!
(Sorry, I don't have sheet music - I had to learn it by ear.)
This is one of my favourites off of Liberman. Beautiful cover!!!!!
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Just uploaded a piano instrumental for The Only Way to Love - check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-Kg3cybCg
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Just uploaded a piano instrumental for The Only Way to Love - check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-Kg3cybCg
As always your covers are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing :D