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goodolmike ([personal profile] goodolmike) wrote2010-08-27 05:39 pm
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Music Meme - Day 27

Day 27. A song that you wish you could play

This one's easy for me.

A while back, I got really in to piano players of the 70's and 80's. I started with Elton John, who I think we all agree, is amazing. Once I had tracked down every cd/record by him, I moved on to Randy Newman. Now, I'm listening to Billy Joel.

For a while there, I became infatuated with Randy Newman. His best stuff is his ragtime music. I even went as far as taking piano lessons for a few years, with the intention of eventually being able to play his music.

Turns out, I wasn't really meant to be a piano player. I never got nearly good enough to play any of his music well. But I would kill to be able to play this.

Simon Smith and his Amazing Dancing Bear

[identity profile] titoagogo.livejournal.com 2010-08-28 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
I love that song and I love Randy Newman! I am obsessed with "Sail Away".

I love Fozzie Bear and Scooter's version of that song too!
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[identity profile] goodolmike.livejournal.com 2010-08-28 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Sail Away, yes!

I also really got in to Good Old Boys, Little Criminals, Land of Dreams and Nilsson Sings Newman, which is Randy on piano and Harry Nilsson singing.
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[identity profile] goodolmike.livejournal.com 2010-08-31 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure about that one... :)