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I'm the same way about my YT Channel, Simon. Sometimes I record music videos that I'd rather not post on my YT Channel (yet). I have been using "Dropbox" to upload some of my music videos, or just the MP3 recordings and post them here. My ISP connection is slow (real slow), and the videos take a while to upload to Dropbox, but the MP3 files upload to Dropbox quickly; and, Dropbox is free.

Others may have better suggestions. I know some have used Google Drive, but I can't seem to download and watch/listen to anything on Google Drive (maybe I'm not signed up for it or don't have the app?). Also, Vimeo/Venmo (?) is an option, but I there is a monthly subscription fee for that.

All the best!

Rick

Thanks Rick

Google drive would be great for me, as I use a Chromebook.
But I've no idea how to link a file from there onto the forum.
Perhaps somebody else will know.

Cheers

Simon - Your improvisation sounded great. I've never seen the show, Taxi, but love that theme. You look like you're playing a keyboard in the video, but I recall seeing a post awhile back where you mentioned expecting delivery of a vibraphone and learning to play it. Any chance of seeing a demo of where you are on that?

I have Google drive, but had already been using Box, another free service, for sharing audio files here. I tried Google drive once, when I thought Box wasn't working, but I must have done something wrong because the file wouldn't open on this thread. I know it can be done, because I've seen threads where people have shared at least audio files from there.

Thanks for your comments. Will start working on the next movement shortly.

Hi Lilypad

Yes I got the Vibraphone. It's marvellous, though ironically I've been playing drums more than anything recently.
Here's a piece I wrote on it shortly after getting it.



Cheers

Simon_b - Very cool. Thank you for sharing that. You look and sound like you know your way around on that.

Thanks Lilypad

I think most keyboard players would be able to play a decent tune on a Vibraphone after a relatively short time. I have played one before as I used to be in a Jazz band with a Vibraphone player, and occasionally we'd swap instruments. That said the 4 stick thing is new to me.

Anyway I don't want to hijack the thread so will leave it at that.

I look forward to hearing more pieces from everyone.

Cheers

I enjoyed listening to your Vibraphone demo/tune, Simon! I agree with lilypad, you certainly have an ability to play it, with a good level of competency!

It is amazing how music can be transferred from one instrument to another. I know playing my stringed instruments over the years did help me a little when I started learning to play the piano (much later in life). Many years ago, I bought a used accordion from a coworker, just out of curiosity, and I learned to coax a tune out of it well enough to play it at Church on occasion. But the congregation were pretty nice, forgiving folks.

A great addition to the piano bar, which can include other musical instrument on occasion.

Rick

Piano was tuned today and so I have tried to record a short extract from the Bach French suite nos. 1 in D minor. This is the first minuet....still quite some work to do on it but perhaps the best recording I will achieve this evening.

Sounds really good, keff! Your piano sounds great! I enjoyed listening!

Rick

keff - Congratulations on your progress on the French Suite. Your playing and great piano sound were worth waiting for!

Hi

Thanks for your kind words Rick.

Keff, I enjoyed the Bach, thanks for posting.

Cheers

Thank you Rick, Lilypad and Simon b for your kind words.

Here is the Sarabande from the same suite which is slower than the minuet and therefore more comfortable to read from the page. Nevertheless could do with more practise.

Another nice one, keff! Love the sound of your piano!

Rick

Thanks again Rick. My tuner is the head piano technician at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Each time she visits it sounds great and to my ears it then holds tune pretty good apart from when there are large humidity swings. In the last week or two humidity has varied between 60 and 75% in our part of the UK. In February it can fall between 20-35%. Next winter I intend to purchase a humidifier.

keff - that sounded very nice. I think your piano group is going to like it!

I looked it up. Only 3 more movements to go!

Thank you Lilypad.

It is tempting to study the remaining movements of this first suite but at the moment I have little idea of their tempo and won't get back to my lessons until early September. (Suppose I could listen to some recordings.) In previous weeks I did spend time practising both minuets from suite no.3 in B minor which are quite well known but there are a couple of movements from suite no. 5 in G which have now caught my eye, the gavotte and the bourree.

Here is one of my original songs entitled "I'd travel to the ends of the earth for you". The song is simple, and has a country flair, but the lyrics were inspired by an actual event that happened many years ago.

My late wife (of 42 years), Barbara, worked as an RN (Registered Nurse) and was working the evening shift at a hospital about 45 minutes away. She called me about 11:00pm and said she had accidently locked her keys in her car at work, and could I bring the extra set of keys and unlock her car. I did, and after I unlocked the car she gave me a hug and said thank you. I said to her, "Barbara, I'd travel to the ends of the earth for you". I loved her dearly.

That event inspired me to write the lyrics to the song. Here's the recording, via Dropbox:

"I'd travel to the ends of the earth for you"

Rick

Bravo Rick, nicely played and sung. Thank you for sharing the story behind the song.

Was that a third grand piano in the background ?

Hi Rick

A heartfelt song Rick. Both well played and sung.
Thanks for posting.

I have a new composition called "Green Light Boogie", which I hope to post later this month or next.
It's fully notated (on an app called Music Writer), I've just got to learn to play it!

Cheers