Is there any way at all that you could annotate this video with the chords? I appreciate this is a complex song, but i'm hoping this would be a good starting point for me :)
1. You play very well. There were some Bud Powell type moments of great beauty in there. However I agree with rasandler below in pointing out that there is very strong connection with the U.S in this song. You should always credit the composer of any song you play and also look into its history. This song has very special meaning to the people of Britain and to anounce it as 'non U.S origin' is both wrong and insulting.
How would you like it if I called you a piano player of Non-US origin.
2. The songs music was composed by Manning Sherwin (Born in the U.S) and Jack strachey (UK). The lyrics were written by Eric Maschwitz (UK). Maschwitz fell in love with the American/Chinese actress Anna May Wong in London - after they parted he wrote the song 'These foolish things Remind me of you' (1936)to indicate his longing for her.
Now listen to the lyrics of 'Nightingale' and you will hear the word 'Darn'. This is not a British word and shows US influence on maschwitz.- From Wong?
3. The information I've written so far could have easily been found by you on Wikipedia. 'A Nightingale' was written in 1940 at the begining of WW11 and performed in a show called New faces. Although it gained popularity quickly its special relevence was because of the War. London was bombed every night during late 1940 untill june 1941. During this time the germans were droping time bombs; designed to cause disruption because they did not explode immediately,
4. After these bombs were defused they were taken to leafy suburbs/Parks and blown up. Can you imagine what this does to wild life. Bombs night and day. Have you ever seen a dog outside when fireworks are on display. Imagine that noise amplified 100 times. The song cries out for a time when the war will be over (to the british) and 'the whole darn world' will righten itself and Nightingales will indeed sing again in berkeley Square.
5. One day you may become a famous composer. Surely you would want to be remembered as a real person with real feelings. Give composers credit for their work - they deserve it.
The lack of dynamic contrast is a result of the poor technique of my (simple) video camera. Most of the video's are recorded on a Yamaha baby grand, others on a semi-weighted Roland G-800.
Dude, sorry. I didn't mean to mark you as spam I meant to reply. I don't know how to change that. Sorry. I meant to say that its cool, I wasn't bashing you, I was just wondering. Nice licks. Thanks for the vid.
This is so brilliant! Could you please tell me if I look for "An evening with George Shearing and Mel Tormé", I'll find the sheet music to purchase? Thank you very much.
The Concord Jazz album "An elegant evening with George Shearing and Mel Tormé" was the first recording of these musical giants I heard, and it inspired me to put this wonderful standard on my repertoire.
Is there any way at all that you could annotate this video with the chords? I appreciate this is a complex song, but i'm hoping this would be a good starting point for me :)
homePicShow 1 year ago
this looks difficult, but you play very well..
homePicShow 2 years ago
Beautiful chords!
lucianotube 2 years ago
1. You play very well. There were some Bud Powell type moments of great beauty in there. However I agree with rasandler below in pointing out that there is very strong connection with the U.S in this song. You should always credit the composer of any song you play and also look into its history. This song has very special meaning to the people of Britain and to anounce it as 'non U.S origin' is both wrong and insulting.
How would you like it if I called you a piano player of Non-US origin.
conn6m 2 years ago
2. The songs music was composed by Manning Sherwin (Born in the U.S) and Jack strachey (UK). The lyrics were written by Eric Maschwitz (UK). Maschwitz fell in love with the American/Chinese actress Anna May Wong in London - after they parted he wrote the song 'These foolish things Remind me of you' (1936)to indicate his longing for her.
Now listen to the lyrics of 'Nightingale' and you will hear the word 'Darn'. This is not a British word and shows US influence on maschwitz.- From Wong?
conn6m 2 years ago
3. The information I've written so far could have easily been found by you on Wikipedia. 'A Nightingale' was written in 1940 at the begining of WW11 and performed in a show called New faces. Although it gained popularity quickly its special relevence was because of the War. London was bombed every night during late 1940 untill june 1941. During this time the germans were droping time bombs; designed to cause disruption because they did not explode immediately,
conn6m 2 years ago
4. After these bombs were defused they were taken to leafy suburbs/Parks and blown up. Can you imagine what this does to wild life. Bombs night and day. Have you ever seen a dog outside when fireworks are on display. Imagine that noise amplified 100 times. The song cries out for a time when the war will be over (to the british) and 'the whole darn world' will righten itself and Nightingales will indeed sing again in berkeley Square.
conn6m 2 years ago
5. One day you may become a famous composer. Surely you would want to be remembered as a real person with real feelings. Give composers credit for their work - they deserve it.
conn6m 2 years ago
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BernardProfitendieu 2 years ago
Jeez, you whine a lot
wastewheeler 2 years ago 2
OK, I've changed the description. Thanks for your remarks.
mulderenmulder 2 years ago
Anyone know what the song means? It reminds me of the period after World War II when Britain was recovering from the Blitz...
12345678927269 2 years ago
RAF-8th AAF: rightful provenance of this song. Sorry, all you Germans.
raydog699 3 years ago
The tone is amazing with the beautiful chords.
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masterjoker24 3 years ago
wow talent
Donkerss 3 years ago
Please, look into my rendition in "Wolf's Karaoke Bar" ...
wolf175 3 years ago
This is as English as Tea from the name of the song to the wonderful singer who recorded it, Dame Vera Lynn
andocrates 4 years ago
QUOTE This is as English as Tea /QUOTE
Which of course is Chinese.
Brains, looks, hair. I got one of them anyway
andocrates 3 years ago
Wow! I love that!
amazmace 4 years ago 2
My favorite song! Great performance.
anickbd 4 years ago
Good stuff, but what are you playing on? It sounds like a non-weighted keyboard with no dynamic contrast, but it doesn't look like it.
jazzmanpianer 4 years ago
The lack of dynamic contrast is a result of the poor technique of my (simple) video camera. Most of the video's are recorded on a Yamaha baby grand, others on a semi-weighted Roland G-800.
mulderenmulder 4 years ago
Dude, sorry. I didn't mean to mark you as spam I meant to reply. I don't know how to change that. Sorry. I meant to say that its cool, I wasn't bashing you, I was just wondering. Nice licks. Thanks for the vid.
jazzmanpianer 4 years ago
Ohhhhhh nice! One of my favorite songs, Isn't it great to hear good songs played so nicely! TY for this
pinkieldred 4 years ago
This is so brilliant! Could you please tell me if I look for "An evening with George Shearing and Mel Tormé", I'll find the sheet music to purchase? Thank you very much.
kkhsu 4 years ago
The Concord Jazz album "An elegant evening with George Shearing and Mel Tormé" was the first recording of these musical giants I heard, and it inspired me to put this wonderful standard on my repertoire.
mulderenmulder 4 years ago
This one of the most beautiful songs I know. Mel, Ella they all sang it.
donnajazz 4 years ago
sweet!
brainiacgurl 4 years ago