Sunday, August 26
Saturday, August 4
Phoenix storm destroys my fence: ...set to music.
Play this music while watching the video above....
Thursday, July 26
Friday, July 13
"Takin Care of Business" singalong at retirement residence by Rick
[LiveLeak]post always gets hundreds of hits and dozens of comments.
Thursday, July 12
Friday, July 6
Dorothy-2013---> Caberet vs. Amazon stock 4X up since then.
It looks like stocks in general jumped up after the 2008 "bailouts" or "Quantitative Easings", the phony operation that saved big banks from their crashing "derivatives".... and it looks like the money got put into those stocks again in 2013. You can see it all on the Amazon chart which looks like all the other DOW charts in the same period, more or less. I played stocks for too short a term to make anything. Also Gold and Silver crashed after 2013, that money going into stocks too. Here's Dorothy playing CABERET, from the movie reflecting life in the 1920's before the big Crash of 1929. You can study & consider the AMAZON chart below while listening!
Monday, July 2
Short test cut for "Cocaine"-- Eric Clapton-- possible senior shout out singalong?
Sunday, July 1
R5 = RRRRR = Rick's Retirement Retreat Rock n Roll = Takin Care of Business - to be done like this
Music Magazine: How do you plan your sing alongs for these retirement centers?
Rick: I model our sing along slash shout out songs on the best of whatever version of that song is on youtube. For example, "Takin Care of Business" by BTO is easier to model on a version done live with shoutouts because they demonstrate where the best shout out part is ... takin care of business, everyday, ... everyway, it's alright & workin' overtime. So that's the part I hand the retirees... and only that on it's own page in the singalong book that we have 25 copies of for handing out... and in my binder I'll have the entire lyrics and chords on a sheet that I can follow. It's inspiring and it helps me follow through when I'm leading the group.
Rick: I model our sing along slash shout out songs on the best of whatever version of that song is on youtube. For example, "Takin Care of Business" by BTO is easier to model on a version done live with shoutouts because they demonstrate where the best shout out part is ... takin care of business, everyday, ... everyway, it's alright & workin' overtime. So that's the part I hand the retirees... and only that on it's own page in the singalong book that we have 25 copies of for handing out... and in my binder I'll have the entire lyrics and chords on a sheet that I can follow. It's inspiring and it helps me follow through when I'm leading the group.
Thursday, June 28
Sunday, June 24
Johnny B. Goode by Berry/Springsteen will be my model for Retirement Center ShoutOUtSingAlong
This is not embedded because Youtube seems to be changing their options so just click on the link to see a performance of Johnny B. Goode with shout outs by the audience that I'll model my retirement home singalongs after... My next performance is Tues. June 26 at a Phoenix based retirement residence. Dorothy will lead the shout outs and I'll play the barely in-tune grand piano without any background from a keyboard ensemble.
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Thursday, June 21
Saturday, June 16
Wednesday, June 13
Sunday, June 10
Laurie & Emy
[Verse 1]
A Bm7
no matter what you are, I will always be with you
D E D E A E (stop)
doesn't matter what you do girl, ooh girl with you
[Verse 2]
no matter what you do, I will always be around
won't you tell me what you found girl, ooh girl won't you (fill)
[Chorus:]
F#m7 B7 E7 A7
knock down the old gray wall, be a part of it all
D7 Bm A (fill)
nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
F#m7 B7 E7 A7
if you would give me all, as I would give it to you
D7 Bm G E (stop)
nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be
[Verse 3]
no matter where you go, there will always be a place
can't you see it in my face girl, ooh girl want you
[Solo] on verse
[Chorus:]
F#m7 B7 E7 A7
knock down the old gray wall, be a part of it all
D7 Bm A (fill)
nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
F#m7 B7 E7 A7
if you would give me all, as I would give it to you
D7 Bm G E (stop)
nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be
Repeat Verse 1 except stop after A on "you,", no E
ooh girl, you girl won't you (fill)
ooh girl, you girl won't you (fill)
Saturday, June 9
465 views of my Ride Sally Ride on LiveLeak vs. 10 on Blogspot
I managed to find an updated browser for my MacG4/Safara 10.4 and so discovered I can post to Youtube and LiveLeak again. LiveLeak is amazing in terms of getting exposure. Comments can be pretty nasty and distasteful however-- I get 1 good comment for 10 malicious ones. Still, if one is slightly delusional (like me for instance), one can weather the comment storm and still be smugly satisfied with one's inflated ego and the dopamine rush from feeling self-important for 3 minutes. Not recommended for anyone who takes themselves too seriously.
No embedding possible from LiveLeak or "LL"... so click the link...
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No embedding possible from LiveLeak or "LL"... so click the link...
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Wednesday, June 6
Saturday, June 2
Tuesday, May 29
Thursday, May 24
Sunday, May 20
Tuesday, May 15
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Thursday, May 10
Monday, May 7
Friday, May 4
Monday, March 26
Uncle Larry's Juke Box - 45's I Recollect... on Youtube
Leroy Pullins was actually a one hit wonder that capitolized on sounding like Roger Miller
Some anomalies---> I can't figure out if this is live or some sort of fake stage. The curtain closes at the end and the audience cheers fade-- they shouldn't fade. Despite appearing to be live, there is no shot of the audience. Why not? Here's a video (4) The Beatles -Help - YouTubewhere we can see the apparent crowd-- and actually see some of the fretboard work. Note that it's George playing a chord here...
Next, here's a good shot where we can see all three guitar players... and they all have hand positions on the frets... just at the point at 2:41 where that bass line comes in... it's a descending bass line-- but who is doing it? Not John... and it can't be George.. so must be Paul on the left. Maybe it's not being played by a bass guitar however... it's a single line of notes... who's doing it?
Next-- here we see George playing a bar chord-- it's A major... "and now my life has changed" are they lyrics at 2:40. He's on the 6th bar, right on top of it... I'm not a guitar player-- but shouldn't he be either in front of or behind it? Not sure.
George moves from A major to C# minor "in oh so many ways"... but his finger positions don't change! He just moves his bar chord finger from fret 6 to fret 5.... his other fingers do NOT change relative to one another. If he's playing a bar chord, this makes no sense because he's moving DOWN on the fretboard and he changing from a major to a minor chord. The relative positions of the fingers would have to change!- but they don't. Is this entire thing Millie Vanillied? I think maybe. It's worth further research anyway. And this is supposed to be a live concert.
(4) Red Rubber Ball - Cyrkle, The - YouTube
This video strikes me as a problem-- where is the organ? And the clapping of the audience is annoying. I think it must be the original performers. There are not mics on all these "original" videos-- so they're lip synching and do the real music in studio.
(4) Beatles A Hard Days Night Live Hollywood Bowl 23 08 64 Stereo - YouTube
This sounds like original audio and is missing lots of low end. Here we can actually see where the mics are.
(4) Mrs. Robinson & Not Fade Away (Live) by Simon & Garfunkel - YouTube
This is a later live performance--- in 2011... first done in the 1960s...
Thursday, March 22
Wednesday, March 21
Sunday, March 11
Five Foot Two Sing Along with Rick & Dorothy
posted by Rick Potvin, Phoenix AZ - Piano Player / Instructor / Guitar Center
Saturday, March 10
Wednesday, March 7
Tuesday, March 6
Rick's Pianoman warm-up before retirement center sing along
Rick Potvin trying to make a point about something...
Sunday, February 25
Rick's piano rendition of U.S. Bombs' "War Birth"
INTRO
Bass notes at 16th notes... 4 measures
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
Continue with same bass line for opening lyrics....
VERSE 1 (2 measures per chord)
Ab Db
In '64 there's a milk man at the door
Eb Db
I Heard the battle family had a new born
LOUD POWER CHORD probably just Ab... play as low octave on piano... continue same way..
POWER Ab Power Db
A Baby named eddie was a product of the trailer parks
Power Eb Db Ab
His military father died when he was four -- DOWN!!
DRUM ENTRANCE... DOUBLE SPEED power chords or octaves I guess...
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
Eb | | Eb | | Eb | | Eb | Eb
/ / / / / / / /
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
VERSE 2-- indecipherable.... but all power chord distortions
Ab Db
Kids drop dead lost their brains
Eb Db
So many dyin bombing raids
LOUD POWER CHORD probably just Ab... play as low octave on piano... continue same way..
POWER Ab Power Db
mawa, lost the chain
Power Eb Db Db
sadist mada street at sink that submarine
VERSE 3- Same
POWER Ab Power Db
all the leaders l got the masses to believe
Power Eb Db Ab
To march til yer dead the rest will be free
POWER Ab Power Db
Death is democracy life is anarchy
Power Eb Db Db
lets just chuck the president I wanna chuck the queen
CHORUS
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
DROP DEAD! DROP DEAD!! DROP DEAD!
Eb | Eb | Eb |
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
INTERLUDE
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////-----------
Rocks don't have a chance.
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////
We don't have a chance
SOLO GUITAR LEAD TO original chord change 2X
Ab Db
Eb Db
LOWER LEVEL NOW-- like intro 2X
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
Eddies in the scouts & dreams about m-16's
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
Mom swims in a bottle for breakfast everyday
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
the kids don't get along Embarrassed of his home
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
he hates his pops who left and wants to do the same
CHORUS TO double time chord change
DROP DEAD! DROP DEAD!! DROP DEAD
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
Eb | Eb | Eb | Eb |
INTERLUDE
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////-----------
Rocks don't have a chance.
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////
blah blah blah...
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab
Rick's Solo Piano Version of U.S.Bombs' "War Birth"
INTRO
Bass notes at 16th notes... 4 measures
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
Continue with same bass line for opening lyrics....
VERSE 1 (2 measures per chord)
Ab Db
In '64 there's a milk man at the door
Eb Db
I Heard the battle family had a new born
I Heard the battle family had a new born
LOUD POWER CHORD probably just Ab... play as low octave on piano... continue same way..
POWER Ab Power Db
A Baby named eddie was a product of the trailer parks
A Baby named eddie was a product of the trailer parks
Power Eb Db Ab
His military father died when he was four -- DOWN!!
His military father died when he was four -- DOWN!!
DRUM ENTRANCE... DOUBLE SPEED power chords or octaves I guess...
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
Eb | | Eb | | Eb | | Eb | Eb
/ / / / / / / /
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
VERSE 2-- indecipherable.... but all power chord distortions
Ab Db
Kids drop dead lost their brains
Eb Db
So many dyin bombing raids
Eb Db
So many dyin bombing raids
LOUD POWER CHORD probably just Ab... play as low octave on piano... continue same way..
POWER Ab Power Db
mawa, lost the chain
mawa, lost the chain
Power Eb Db Db
sadist mada street at sink that submarine
VERSE 3- Same
POWER Ab Power Db
all the leaders l got the masses to believe
Power Eb Db Ab
all the leaders l got the masses to believe
Power Eb Db Ab
To march til yer dead the rest will be free
POWER Ab Power Db
Death is democracy life is anarchy
Death is democracy life is anarchy
Power Eb Db Db
lets just chuck the president I wanna chuck the queen
CHORUS
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
DROP DEAD! DROP DEAD!! DROP DEAD!
Eb | Eb | Eb |
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
INTERLUDE
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////-----------
Rocks don't have a chance.
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////
We don't have a chance
SOLO GUITAR LEAD TO original chord change 2X
Ab Db
Eb Db
LOWER LEVEL NOW-- like intro 2X
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
Eddies in the scouts & dreams about m-16's
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
Mom swims in a bottle for breakfast everyday
Ab | Ab | Db | Db
the kids don't get along Embarrassed of his home
Eb | Eb | Db | Db
he hates his pops who left and wants to do the same
CHORUS TO double time chord change
DROP DEAD! DROP DEAD!! DROP DEAD
Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb | Ab | Db Eb
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
Eb | Eb | Eb | Eb |
INTERLUDE
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////-----------
Rocks don't have a chance.
Db C Bb Ab Eb//////////
blah blah blah...
WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH! WAR BIRTH!
Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab 3 | Db Eb | Ab
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