Andrew Gold's Lonely Boy

[dentamk1]

Good video, but surely you should be naming the chords/notes in the correct form? What I mean is, the song is in A major, so you should be talking in terms of C# and G# rather than Db and Ab? Just a little confusing but otherwise well done!

[Lacal89]

Were I not happily married (and I suspect you likewise), this would earn you a proposal from California. Gold's band "Wax" was part of the soundtrack for my college years, so I'm quite sad we lost him yesterday. Viewing your version has cheered me up considerably.

[erickonasis]

WATERBOY!!!!

[IslamisWar]

As soon as I realized you were a professional keyboard wunderkind, and the only missing element was the vocals, I fired up Reaper, armed the wave in track and my mxlv69 going through a JoeMeek3Q - and had a blast with my NEW VIRTUAL SUPER BAND - IT'S ISLAM IS WAR WITH SPECIAL GUEST Paul Trappett!!

We just cut a big big hit :-)

TheAngel . com

[trap0001]

@IslamisWar Thanks. Glad ylou like it.

[joesup1]

First time I've ever left a comment. But you deserve one. Great job dude. Makes me wish I had stuck with those piano lessons, but I went the way of the drums many many years ago. Anyway, thanks for sharing your talent.

[trap0001]

@joesup1 Thanks very much. And there's nothing wrong with drums, mate. I sometimes wish I'd gone the way of drums, especially when I watch masters like Deen Castronova pounding his skins.

[Numberonjoncainfan]

If you think this is good, you should hear him play the PRelude to Open Arms by Journey. I'm still trying to figure it out.

[fzas65]

NIce job

[fzas65]

Goo job.

[falconoilcompany]

I wish i hadnt lost my voice when i was about fifty. Now that that im 64 i want to belt out the song with him, this is the best cover i have ever heard. Fair play to him.

[robbieby1]

wello done sonny jim

[555miriam]

You are awesome Paul...could you record some more music maybe "Toto" 99, etc.!

[alphabeets]

Nice job Paul.

[crimsonradish1]

Thanks. 54 year old drummer taking piano lessons, too dumb to figure these chords out.

[pianoman74]

Great performance. A minor thing: In a sharp key, I would not use flats for the chord names. So stick to E/G# rather than E/Ab ...

[wils300470]

I just checked back on my old comments and you said you were thinking of doin this........ fair play its AWSOME. Puts us to shame dude. Bloody hell I was calling your bluff!! What a fool I feel LOL!

Shame you havent got some vocals on it.. all the same great job fella!!

[Iloveabbasongs]

A gorgeous video like always Paul. Thanks for posting...

[RobinStrower]

Great video and great sounds from the old and good equipment.

5 *

Robin :o)

[Centennialite]

Hey Trap, yer a year older than me... where do you get all that energy? (Happy pills, maybe... can I have some?) I love this song. Good job as always!

[trap0001]

Cheers. I don't take happy pills - must be my young wife ;)

[ZoSo5885]

@trap0001 Please I beg of you to help me figure out how to play the pre-chorus and the chorus. I just started playing piano 4 yrs ago and I usually go by ear. Thats how I taught myself. I don't know the chords being posted on this vid could you please help :(

[trap0001]

Well I'll try, they're not too difficult but if your not familiar with them it's hard to make them gel in your head (esp the chorus), In the bridge F#m is notes F#,A,C#. Chord Dbm/E is E, Ab, Db (the '/E' bit means play with a E bass). Dmaj7 is D,F#,A,C#.

The chorus is chords Dmaj - E/Ab (Play an Emaj chord with right hand and E bass with the left) - Amaj/C# (Amaj chord with C# bass) - Dmaj/C - Amaj/B - Bmaj

[trap0001]

Learn to form each chord and then work slowly through the sequence before trying to play it with the song.

[ZoSo5885]

@trap0001 Wow I can't thank you enough! Thanks for such a detailed reply :)

[fruitybuckfoot]

Great mate, but then I would expect nothing less from you!!! More please

[manintheclinic]

Have always loved this song, and as always you have done a fantastic version

[humbuggerit]

Apparently this was about him. He hated his sister.

[trap0001]

People assume this was about him because the dates of his and his sister's births tally with the lyrics. Other than this convenient coincidence I'm sure he and sister got on just fine.

[mackemlad888]

I loved this song & I love this version. I listen to your ELO stuff several times a week & am proud to be one of your subscibers.

[trap0001]

I'm proud to have you. And thanks.

[POPPYCANDLE81]

I feel proud to be the first to comment on your new video, it is brilliant, and very vibrant, you are absolutly fantastic, I love this tune and I love this new video of yours its so good to have another one of your vids to collect on my page, you are a huge influence on my son, and got him into learning the keyboard, thanks for posting this video up, I noticed you have only just put this up so I logged in just in time

[trap0001]

LOL, you don't mess about do you - you must be sitting by your PC waiting for me upload ;)

Thanks for the comments. Hope your lad is progressing well.