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Stephen Galvin - Musician

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Songs This collection of songs includes some of my original songs and some favourite covers that I have taught in my Auckland studio and performed in several bands. Some thoughts on singing: for me it is simply a pleasure to sing. Driving in the car, doing housework, showering, or standing on stage with good band. Singing is a pleasure and it seems to me a very natural way of being. As a child I recall singing in the church we attended Sunday mornings and noticing how in the middle of a serious church service, the adults would stand and raise their voices in song. Some better than others of course! To my young mind it seemed much more interesting than sitting and listening to somebody talk about well whatever the priests talked about. A lot of was in Latin anyway. At the time I did not realise it but that was probably a good lesson for me in democracy! A time when everybody uses their voice and everybody listens. Later at primary school we sang sometimes in class although my musical education was developing at home. I shared a room with my two elder brothers and we shared a small Dreco record player which played 45rpm discs. my eldest brother John was an enthusiastic drummer and brought home records by Gene Pitney, The Beatles and The Shadows, among others. I also listened to National Radio and heard what I though of as two kinds of singing: One was melodic and pretty, for example the song My Favourite Things sung by Julie Andrews, and the other was expressive and powerful, like Love Me Do by the Beatles. Later I listened to Hendrix, Clapton, Pink Floyd and also Louis Armstrong, Elvis, and Sinatra. The music that impressed me was not the music of stardom, like Diana Ross or Michael Jackson, although I appreciated their skill. It was what I hear as music of the soul. Where a real person sings about something that is important. Songs like Sitting On The Dock Of The bay by Otis Redding, and Bill Wither's Ain't No Sunshine. I think I recognised that music could express happiness and pain and all the things in between. It could express ideas and convey them in a way that speech could not.      Play all 20 videos Play all(20)
Fender Jazz Bass Stephen Galvin featuring Fender Jazz Bass. Stephen teaches Guitar, Bass and Singing Lessons in the Auckland City Centre. He plays with the Stevie G Band, Jazz trio Crystal Silence, the Prohibition Big Band, and other acts. Further information and contact details are available at www.abcstudios.co.nz      Play all 9 videos Play all(9)
Guitar Tracks Stephen Galvin - M u s i c i a n based in Auckland New Zealand performs with The Stevie G Band, Jazz trio Crystal Silence, The Prohibition Big Band the Jazz Swingtet and others.      Play all 40 videos Play all(40)
Stephen Galvin Official Playlist. Based in Auckland, New Zealand Stephen plays with the Stevie G Band, Jazz trio Crystal Silence, the Prohibition Big Band and other acts.      Play all 64 videos Play all(64)
Fretless Bass Stephen Galvin - fretless bass tracks. Stephen teaches Bass Lessons in the Auckland City Centre.      Play all 16 videos Play all(16)
Cool Guitar Tracks      Play all 40 videos Play all(40)
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