First Mission: 3 Songs, 4 Questions · Mat Creedon School of Music

First Mission: 3 Songs, 4 Questions

A: Billy Joel “Piano Man”

I LOVE ballads. Joel describes so well the atmosphere of that bar.
EMOTIONS are mixed. Joy + sorrow are linked somehow, hopelessness + comfort, resignation + hope.
INSTRUMENT: needless to say, the piano, SOUND: the 3/4 beat is so wonderful but rare in modern music
HOPE TO PLAY the intro someday…and the harmonica parts (lost my old instrument, got to get a new chromatic one)

B: Michael McDonald “Sweet Freedom”

I LOVE the vibration, you can’t avoid moving at least your feet, if not your body. And that voice! And how he plays the piano. I fell in love with him when I was very much younger and listened to his music for the very first time - and when I saw him for the first time in a video 🫠
EMOTIONS are so positive in this song. Freedom and fun. Sometimes thoughtlessness…
INSTRUMENT: Piano. Well, our voice is an instrument I like, too… SOUND: That rhythm! You MUST dance!
HOPE TO PLAY it somehow truly leaving out that rhythm only with the piano 🤔

C: Bill Whithers “Lean on me”

I LOVE the very simple but meaningful text.
EMOTIONS are positive again, provided by human strength and helpfulness bringing confidence, comfort and hope, fighting the wrong pride which avoids asking for help.
INSTRUMENT: Piano. SOUND: the Gospel style.
HOPE TO PLAY it like on Sunday in a church 😁

I hope this wasn’t too much, sometimes I’m overthinking 🤭

I wish you all having a wonderful Sunday 👋🏻

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First Mission: 3 Songs, 4 Questions