Hi everybody.

Some of you may remember that I bought myself an electric piano before xmas and have been playing around with it for a few months.

For my very first attempt at home recording and video editing, I have performed a cover version of Eric Bogle’s iconic ANZAC song;

“The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”.

It is a Youtube video of piano, vocals, and bass guitar. 7 minutes. (210mb)

It is best listened to with hifi headphones or Apple in-ear headphones, and a beer.

Please enjoy and feel free to leave comments. (There are two missing image files which I will repair shortly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJ9Clhp5Js

Skeptic Pete said:

Hi everybody.

Some of you may remember that I bought myself an electric piano before xmas and have been playing around with it for a few months.

For my very first attempt at home recording and video editing, I have performed a cover version of Eric Bogle’s iconic ANZAC song;

“The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”.

It is a Youtube video of piano, vocals, and bass guitar. 7 minutes. (210mb)

It is best listened to with hifi headphones or Apple in-ear headphones, and a beer.

Please enjoy and feel free to leave comments. (There are two missing image files which I will repair shortly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJ9Clhp5Js

Thanks SP. Well done.

>>Some of you may remember that I bought myself an electric piano

No.

>>Please enjoy and feel free to leave comments.

That shirt!! what were you thinking.

Peak Warming Man said:

>>Some of you may remember that I bought myself an electric piano

No.

>>Please enjoy and feel free to leave comments.

That shirt!! what were you thinking.

I was thinking of you actually.

needs more bass

Arts said:

needs more bass

and less treble.

:D

(There’s a bit of dust near the pickup on the bass :) )

Arts said:

needs more bass

Strangely I agree :/

kii said:

:D

(There’s a bit of dust near the pickup on the bass :) )

And fingerprints. Those HD cameras pick up everything.

Arts said:

needs more bass

Are you using headphones?

The bass treble balance is good with Sennheiser headphones, but sounds very tinny through laptop speakers.

Skeptic Pete said:

kii said:

:D

(There’s a bit of dust near the pickup on the bass :) )

And fingerprints. Those HD cameras pick up everything.

I wasn’t going to mention those.

sounds fine through sansui amp and marantz speakers.

very well done Pete

thanks for that

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

ChrispenEvan said:

sounds fine through sansui amp and marantz speakers.

Thanks Chrispen.

I recorded it in a bedroom with no acoustic treatment.

I also have severe tinnitus and high frequency hearing loss so have probably emphasized the top end a bit.

stumpy_seahorse said:

very well done Pete

thanks for that

Thanks very much Stumpy :-)

Skeptic Pete said:

ChrispenEvan said:

sounds fine through sansui amp and marantz speakers.

Thanks Chrispen.

I recorded it in a bedroom with no acoustic treatment.

I also have severe tinnitus and high frequency hearing loss so have probably emphasized the top end a bit.

try a body double next time too

hey, I said it was good, now time for the jokes

Arts said:

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

Yes, then move on to a nice Beatles number and finish off the evening with I’m A Fire Starter.

Arts said:

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

Skeptic Pete said:

Arts said:

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

Arts said:

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

a collaboration perhaps…

stumpy_seahorse said:

but haven’t played in a fair few years now

but you can still ride a bike.

Arts said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

a collaboration perhaps…

my version of hallelujah is from my sheet music from the Shrek soundtrack though

stumpy_seahorse said:

Arts said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

a collaboration perhaps…

my version of hallelujah is from my sheet music from the Shrek soundtrack though

perfect.. a stylised collaborative version

I always change the style of the song I am playing.. sometimes you don’t want to play it rock.. sometimes you might want to do a homespun country version, or a sultry folk version… a ballad style “Khe Sanh” always goes over well…

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

Arts said:

it’s very nice Pete.. well done .. now do a ragtime song

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

Looks like we have a multi talented forum.
Unfortunately I can’t play the piano now.

Peak Warming Man said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

Looks like we have a multi talented forum.
Unfortunately I can’t play the piano now.

old tractor injury?

Peak Warming Man said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

Looks like we have a multi talented forum.
Unfortunately I can’t play the piano now.

family banned you?

Peak Warming Man said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Skeptic Pete said:

I have a couple of songs lined up to do.

Moonlight Sonata 1st movement will be next.

Then Your Song – Elton John maybe.

Maybe Hallelujah Leonard Cohen style

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

Looks like we have a multi talented forum.
Unfortunately I can’t play the piano now.

I can play Greensleeves on a recorder and a long time ago I could juggle…but not as I played the recorder.

Very good Scepo. But I thought that you were a bass player not a musician ;)

The Roland has a great piano sound (what happenned to the Yammy?)

Ian said:

Very good Scepo. But I thought that you were a bass player not a musician ;)

The Roland has a great piano sound (what happenned to the Yammy?)

I never had a Yamaha

The Roland sound is incredible. Also the weighted keys and action.

kii said:

Peak Warming Man said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

i used to be able to lay moonlight sonata and hallelujah, still have the sheet music, but haven’t played in a fair few years now

Looks like we have a multi talented forum.
Unfortunately I can’t play the piano now.

I can play Greensleeves on a recorder and a long time ago I could juggle…but not as I played the recorder.

miss 9 in learning the recorder at school.. If I hear Waltzing Matilda by recorder one more time……

Hi Pete.

I’ve just taken your “like” % back over 10.

Very nicely done. The June Tabor version is my favourite, but it’s good to hear it from an Australian bloke as well.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hi Pete.

I’ve just taken your “like” % back over 10.

Very nicely done. The June Tabor version is my favourite, but it’s good to hear it from an Australian bloke as well.

Thanks Rev, I’ll have to listen to her version.

Very good Pete.

party_pants said:

Very good Pete.

Thank you party-pants. A first effort at recording.

They will get better.

Top effort, Pete, of a top song. Didn’t know you played musical instrument. ;)

BTW, I still like the Pogues’ version of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lE-YjjZhwc

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Top effort, Pete, of a top song. Didn’t know you played musical instrument. ;)

BTW, I still like the Pogues’ version of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lE-YjjZhwc

Thanks Michael :-)

Like I keep telling people, it really does sound 100% better with decent headphones.

You can hear the metallic sound of the brand new bass strings and that deep woody sound from the low piano notes.

Anyone volunteered yet to writhe all over the piano singing “Making Whoopee”?

Bubblecar probably but he went out to seedy night spots in Hobart Town docks area last night and hasn’t been seen since.

Do you know any AC/DC?

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

On piano and bass? Are you sure you want that?

Rule 303 said:

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

On piano and bass? Are you sure you want that?

Both at the same time would be good!

Rule 303 said:

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

On piano and bass? Are you sure you want that?

Both at the same time would be good!

To give an objective critique-:

Started out tentatively, particularly voice wise, got stronger as the piece progressed, finished well.
Three stars.

Since this thread is about personal recordings of piano music, check out my wife’s at:
GentleBeautyPianoMusic

mollwollfumble said:

Since this thread is about personal recordings of piano music, check out my wife’s at:
GentleBeautyPianoMusic

The links to the audio files aren’t working :-(

Rule 303 said:

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

On piano and bass? Are you sure you want that?

Acadaca wrote Long Way to the Shop on the piano.

Nice effort Pete, still my favourite version is the drunk irishman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZqN1glz4JY

Skeptic Pete said:

The bass treble balance is good with Sennheiser headphones, but sounds very tinny through laptop speakers.

Seconded on the bass / treble balance using Sennheiser headphones.

I would have preferred some solo voice rather than chorus all the way through, but a good effort nevertheless.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hi Pete.

I’ve just taken your “like” % back over 10.

Not quite sure how to take that.

take it like a man, pete.

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

Well I supported them at a concert in Bathurst in 1976-77?

Wouldn’t mind doing an unplugged version of Thunderstruck similar to the Hillbilly cover getting round Facebook.

Skeptic Pete said:

Dropbear said:

Do you know any AC/DC?

Well I supported them at a concert in Bathurst in 1976-77?

Wouldn’t mind doing an unplugged version of Thunderstruck similar to the Hillbilly cover getting round Facebook.

yeah, and the hayseed dixie versions.

i’m enjoying the creepshow at the moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwEgUKMRX5w

AussieDJ said:

Skeptic Pete said:

The bass treble balance is good with Sennheiser headphones, but sounds very tinny through laptop speakers.

Seconded on the bass / treble balance using Sennheiser headphones.

I would have preferred some solo voice rather than chorus all the way through, but a good effort nevertheless.

Thanks AussieDJ.

I agree the chorus should have been used more sparingly, although I want to point out that it’s not a digital chorus effect.

I recorded the vocals twice and panned one half to the left and the other half to the right.

I also need to get over the embarrassment of singing loudly at home with headphones on, worried about what the neighbours are thinking.

I need to sing louder but back off the microphone more. Easier to sing in tune that way.

>>I agree the chorus should have been used more sparingly, although I want to point out that it’s not a digital chorus effect.

The piano’s digital surely ?

Peak Warming Man said:

>>I agree the chorus should have been used more sparingly, although I want to point out that it’s not a digital chorus effect.

The piano’s digital surely ?

The piano is digital yes. I use my digits to play it.

It appears that no musicians have yet spotted the apparent key signature anomaly.

;-)

Skeptic Pete said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hi Pete.

I’ve just taken your “like” % back over 10.

Not quite sure how to take that.

Nothing sinister It means that:

1) I liked it
2) I clicked the “like” button.
3) Before clicking there were 2 likes and 22 views.
4) After clicking there were 3 likes, which is > 10% of 22.

I think a like % above 10 is bloody good.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Skeptic Pete said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Hi Pete.

I’ve just taken your “like” % back over 10.

Not quite sure how to take that.

Nothing sinister It means that:

1) I liked it
2) I clicked the “like” button.
3) Before clicking there were 2 likes and 22 views.
4) After clicking there were 3 likes, which is > 10% of 22.

I think a like % above 10 is bloody good.

Thanks Rev.

The paranoid schizophrenic in me thought it meant that I had gone up to above 10% in your estimation. :-)

I was the first one to click the like button.

Disappointed that bubblecar hasn’t commented.

Or curve.

Skeptic Pete said:

Disappointed that bubblecar hasn’t commented.

Or curve.

Well curve is into heavier stuff and bubbles is too sohisticated.

Skeptic Pete said:

Disappointed that bubblecar hasn’t commented.

Or curve.

it’s just a damned popularity contest with you :P

It is written that a prophet/bass player/drummer is not without honour except in his own town.

Peak Warming Man said:

It is written that a prophet/bass player/drummer is not without honour except in his own town.

My neighbour managed to cut off my brother’s career as a drummer, in the early stages. I think my father agreed.

Sorry Pete… you’ve been trumped by 3 teenage girls…

http://share32.damn.com/sisters-are-only-14-12-and-9-but-how-they-play-this-classic-is-beyond-words/?utm_source=damn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=drummerdamn

Skeptic Pete said:

It appears that no musicians have yet spotted the apparent key signature anomaly.

;-)

I’ll bite. Do tell.

:)

Where did you get your copy of the score, SP?

AussieDJ said:

Where did you get your copy of the score, SP?

Arranged it myself by ear.

AussieDJ said:

Skeptic Pete said:

It appears that no musicians have yet spotted the apparent key signature anomaly.

;-)

I’ll bite. Do tell.

:)

Piano is being played in the key of C.

Bass in the key of A.

Song is actually sung in key of Bb

Skeptic Pete said:

AussieDJ said:

Skeptic Pete said:

It appears that no musicians have yet spotted the apparent key signature anomaly.

;-)

I’ll bite. Do tell.

:)

Piano is being played in the key of C.

Bass in the key of A.

Song is actually sung in key of Bb

I can’t speak about the bass – not being a guitarist, but transposition is a common tool used by musos.

I meant to add, thank you.