Sylvester the Jester Magic Show removed from this post due to problems.

Instead of Sylvester the Jester... we'll look at Lean on Me as a Youtube lesson. These types of Youtube lessons are not very useful. They attempt to deliver short cuts to playing the piano but they're fairly useless. Yet this Youtube got nearly half a million hits. I normally get 20 to 100 hits on a good video. Go figure. It's incredibly not understandable to me how so many people can be fooled into thinking that this is a good lesson.

24,000 views and 26 subscribers - no monetization but starting to think in that direction

I have no idea how these stats work on Youtube in reality-- all I see are some numbers and we're obviously in a very low relative range. Still, there are 26 subscribers and I would take this opportunity to thank them if they get this post-- although I think they get the Youtube post rather than the blog post here-- and I don't neccessarily link the blog. I'm getting 10-30 hits a post on this blog. I haven't bothered to track anything. I'm not highly motivated to increase my views-- but that might change. I think the feedback could possibly be useful even in today's increasingly collapsing world. My forte has been to get familiar with equipment, tools and processes-- but not neccessarily capitalize on them. Below you'll Youtube pitch me on monetizing my youtube channel. "Monetize" everything, these days, is the way to go I guess. I'll be thinking about it. 

Country Roads - Rick & Dorothy Piano Keyboard Hour

We in the process of increasing our presence on the "possible entertainers lists" of Activity Directors at retirement residences around the Greater Phoenix area in Arizona USA. As we engage the process, we're on a new learning curve and we're developing insights into what makes for a good hour of performance and what the potential hazards are. This includes everything from having enough water to drink, to song selection, to meeting and greeting all kinds of retired people and maintaining a vehicle in working order that can carry our gear in 120 Degree Farenheit Heat on hazardous freeways all over Greater Phoenix. Here's a tribute to John Denver, the Country Boy-- who was killed while trying to fly his experimental airplane. Here's to John-- and experiments-- and experimental airplances.

Rick's Playlist Index in Alphabetical Order-- the best Order there is.

I think if we could put everything in the world in alphabetical order, things would be better.  Youtube really needs to consider an alphabetical function listing. Google does too for that matter. Encyclopedias and dictionaries use it but apparently it's obsolete as far as internet resources are concerned. That has created a disaster. Don't get me started.


76 Trombones

2015 New Years Fireworks Shows Music
New Years 2015 - Rocky Piano + more

Avanti Playlist 2 parts Dorothy + Italian set + Rick's 20+SA

Ave Maria Lesson

Brave (Sara Bareilles) Piano Lesson Playlist

Charlie Brown Glowing in the Dark by Coldplay Demo & Lesson

Chords are the Keys to the Piano Ignition System

Rick&Dorothy Current tunes in order
Current tunes - piano solos by Rick and Dorothy for S52
Dorothy/Rick Combination Playlist of Current tunes
Current Songs Played by Rick and Dorothy
Rick and Dorothy List April 23, 2014
The Restaurant Piano Lounge from 4 to 9 - April 19 2013

Current songs piano version by others.

Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) Piano Lesson by Rick Potvin

Dorothy's New Playlist for S52
Dorothy's Piano / Vocals of Current Songs
Aug. 9 - Dorothy
Dorothy early June Demo Reel was 90 min
Dorothy demoreel 40 min June 15 2014
Dorothy 1 hr Set
Dining with Dorothy
Dorothy's 30 minute demo ending with Asian tunes

Elementary Note Naming on the Staves

Father's Day Concert Songs for Retirement Centers 2015
Father's Day List 2



Gigsalad Playist

Gotta Be Somebody (Nickelback) Piano Lesson Playlist

Happy - William Ferrel & Rick's piano/vocal cover

Hard Rock Cafe Recitals

Hey Ho by Lumineers Piano Lesson

I Feel Good (James Brown) - A piano lesson prep playlist

Italian Playlist - Dorothy

Key Signatures for Beginners (Book 4)

Liked videos

Robin Williams' Mork and Mindy Theme Song

Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5)... Piano Lesson Playlist

Neurophone ULTRASONIC MEDITATION

PIano with Keyboard

Playlist of playlists possible?

Rick Potvin's Sampler Set of Piano Keyboard combos
Rick's playlist of current tunes for S52 for August 2014
Rick's Piano/Vocals Current
August 4, Monday, 2014
Rick Demo Reel - 20 min shorts + SamAsh stage X 11
Rick latest
SamAshFeb27

Rick's Set for Orchard Jan. 26, 2-15
Tunes for Orchard March (a week before Easter)
Orchard Mesa Birthday Party

Remington playlist - 2 of Dorothy's and 1 of Rick's demoreels

Restaurant Hour 2
Restaurant Hour 3
Restaurant Hour 4

The Rick & Dorothy Piano-Keyboard Hour - April 2015

Samples for IAB

Satin Doll

Simple Man by Lyndard Skynard - Piano Vocal Cover Lesson by Rick Potvin

Sing Along for 2 pianos - subset of blue duotang
Sing Along - Blue Duotang

Seasons 52 Current Tune Request List Original Videos

Student Youtubes Dec. 2014
Sunday Recital by Akil, Nikil, Allen, Isant and Nate
Students

Suit and Tie Piano Lesson by Rick Potvin

On the Sunny Side of the Street STUDY PLAYLIST

There Never Will be Another You

Tivoli's Piano-Keyboard-Vocal Demo


USA Independance Day July 4 Songs

Valentine Dinner at Madison
Valentines Day Piano by Rick & Dorothy
Valentine's Day Piano Hour

Piano Chord voicings and other more advanced ideas.

Wedding Piano Package

Zech & GC Band List

Hard Rock Cafe hosts student recitals.

[Notes and Discussion]

The following is a Seattle based Hard Rock Cafe student recital on a Sunday. My branch of Guitar Center will host mostly guitar students on a Tuesday evening with regular Hard Rock Cafe customers there. I don't know if we'll be taping. Here'a a sample of what they did in Seattle.

Zech & GC Band Playlist

Old Time Rock n Roll by Rick & Dorothy Piano & Keyboard Hour

To Activity Directors in Phoenix - 1 hr of Piano / Keyboard entertainment for your residents by Rick and Dorothy

Hello Activity Directors in the Greater Phoenix area-- Happy Father's Day and Happy Independence Day!  Rick and Dorothy play piano and keyboard as a duet playing memorable standards from decades across the 20th century known to your residents. The act is unique and interesting to watch and listen to since every song done is an original interpretation by Rick and Dorothy who apply their many years of musicianship. Give them a call or email them for rates and availability. JULY 4 is STILL AVAILABLE! Rick & Dorothy play 1 hour of Patriotic American tunes.
Landline (602) 371-0094.
Cellphone (480) 399-8086
email rick_potvin@yahoo.com

Hello Dolly



It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing

Lesson: Listening & reading assignment: July 4 USA Independence Day: Washington Post March

We may not get the exact arrangement of the music seen above but it'll be close enough.

Headphones required-- 1 hr. @ 128 hz.

Listening assignment.

Popularized version of Mozart Piano Concerto #2 by Clayderman for Elvira Madigan

Today's assigned listening. 

Isochronic tones for memory? Maybe.

I don't know if these isochronic tone CD's really work as advertised. It seems like a long shot. And it's $24 a pop. I'm attempting to memorize more lyrics for upcoming performances at retirement centers. Everyone seems to think memorized songs (chords, melody and lyrics etc) look more "professional". Okay-- fine-- if I spent all my spare time memorizing silly lyrics to songs I suppose it's possible but it sure would be nice to create "artificial memory shortcuts". I've considered memory shortcuts for decades and have never found anything that works-- from memory training, to the Indian bacopa herb that the ancient bards used and now this binaural / isochronics tone stuff. But who knows. I'm likely willing to give a shot. Improve Memory Isochronic Tone
http://www.mp3-meditation-club.com/improve_memory_n.php
If YOU order this-- and experience an improvement, let me know. rick_potvin@yahoo.com

Munroe Institute's CD's have "future music" which raise conciousness more directly.

https://www.monroeinstitute.org/shop/sidebar?page=17

Father's Day Playlist

We'll be performing these tunes on piano/keyboard on Father's Day at Rio Del Vista.  I like to see the originals or covers done by big timers to get an idea of how to perform it ourselves on piano/keyboard. Dorothy made the selections on this one. If you can't hire a live performer, I canrecommend this playlist for father's day where father's are in their 70s and up. The tunes here are mostly from the mid-20th century 1940s to 1960s with a few in the later part as late as the 1970's and a few going back to the 1930s and 1920s. Pre-boomer era .

Scales discussion

[Scales discussion and videos]

Grapheological remains of our Golden Buddha years still has description

Top photo is at Golden Buddha 2007-2012. Bottom is at Schroeders with Bill Phillips 1995-2002

Musical Instrument / Exercise Program - Possibilities for Kazoo

The leaders of this group are using Kazoos here but it's feasible that residents can buy their own quality kazoo for about $5 and keep it cleaned and ready for Musical Instrument / Exercise Programs.

USA Independence Day July 4 Playlist

We'll be playing a few gigs around July 4 so I've prepped a playlist here that reflects some of the ideas we're working with.

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Foo Fighters - Everlong

Foo Fighters "Everlong" Sheet Music - Download & Print

Date: Monday, June 1, 2015, 6:35 AM

 Thanks Rick. I'll see you on

 the 26th. What is your web address? I linked a YouTube video

 of the song Everlong by the Foo Fighters on piano. Can we

 get the music for this song? I have to learn it one day 😊

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iwWLpXuqAjk

Rick responded....

I get most printed music from musicnotes.com these days... here's Everlong..
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0082928

You can print out the first page free and start "typing out" those "D's" in the left hand.
The trick there is timing. It's mostly a rhythmic piece I think. It's not too soon for you to
start working on it because you can take one measure at a time and use it as note reading
excercise, as finger motion exercise and drill and more.

I posted it to my website at http://www.pianolessonsetc.com/2015/06/foo-fighters-everlong.html
to study it further. Listening to the piano cover-- and then the original-- I think the piano cover you
pointed to isn't all too accurate.

Here's the original which is more instructive and USEFUL I think becausse the lyrics and melody stand out a LOT more than that piano version. A lot of this song is "overdone" in my view-- although the chords are  straight forward and the melody isn't too bad actually. Back off on the energy and it can be done as a pretty good one-man piano vocal song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOZk88eCcg


I took a look to see what other piano people are doing with it and not a single person
just plays and sings it. They're either just playing it or hamming it up with multitracking.
I'll continue to find a good version of this that could be done, say, at Seasons52.