Outta MY Cage, & boy ,did that feel good!

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That was some awesome improv.
I'm excited to have had any part in its creation, particularly the inspirational angle.
I like that snazzy change right at 7:06.
Nothing canned here. All fresh. And very tasty.
Again at 1:35 for that stormin' section. A few clams here and there, but it's so good that I'd probably not bother going on a MIDI search & destroy mission for them. It adds a little edge of the sort you know I like....

YOU INSPIRED THE WHOLE FUCKING THING!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU , DOCTOR! AND I MEAN IT!!!!!! NO sarcasm here @ all my friend! You motivated me to post somthing I thought might be to far to the left for this board......Thank you again!!!!!

hmmmmmnnnn, have not heard from dobro yet though!!!!!I'd friggin LOVE to hear that critique! (yeah dobro, I'm callin you out dude...........friend or foe? If you go with the latter,,,,,,,,,get ready for a fuckin' war

 

[erichenryus]

um.......that was without a doubt the most outrageous display of talent i've heard in this clinic.

 

[drstawl]

YOU INSPIRED THE WHOLE FUCKING THING!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU , DOCTOR! AND I MEAN IT!!!!!! NO sarcasm here @ all my friend! You motivated me to post somthing I thought might be to far to the left for this board......Thank you again!!!!!

Andover, Conn is a WHOLE LOT CLOSER to you than it is to me, but suddenly your presence is:

MANDATORY

 

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um.......that was without a doubt the most outrageous display of talent i've heard in this clinic.

I love you man!

Thanks for fueling my fire , as I've heard this shit from my "homeys"..............but need to hear it from cats like you......not from an egotistical point of view, simply from a mutually respected point of view from across the world! Not to put my Boston homeys down @ all.................but to hear it from YOU, and all the others I respect on this board............man, it means the world t' me

 

[erichenryus]

Thanks for fueling my fire..............

if i could play any instrument that well, i'd never leave the house.

you are blessed. thanks for sharing that. i could listen to that kind of thing all day. i'm burning this one for the ride to work.

by the way, have you ever noticed the piano player in the background of the mr. rogers show? my kid (he's 2) likes mr. rogers a lot lately and i noticed the guy who's playing piano during the show is pretty damn good.

and on the topic of crazy piano music, do you ever listen to oliver messian?

 

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Andover, Conn is a WHOLE LOT CLOSER to you than it is to me, but suddenly your presence is:

MANDATORY

My Sat is totally booked......BUT ....I Will Def Be There Fri & SUN

Fuck, I gig @ Foxwoods and Mohegan all the time ......It's a hop skip & a jump from Boston! I just cant wait to meet you dude.....are you as friendly as I think you are?????? NAhhhhh, I KNOW you are!
HEY, TJARKO......Get your ass up (down) there!!!!!!!

 

[TexRoadkill]

Nice chops man. The tune has a lot of cool moments. The piano sound is pretty convincing. I used to work with a guy from NY named Richard Rifkin who had a very similar style. Hopefully your not as crazy as he is

 

[Khompewtur]

At least he's not Joel Riftkin. LOL thinking about the Seinfeld episode.

 

[mcmd]

....Excellent...

..also listened to 'Bedlam' and 'Red Wine..'
...very cool...I dig that jazz/easy listenin' stuff...also the drums are very good...do tell, - what are they?

Dara

 

[Innovations]

I wish!!!! Bosendorfer with 12 NUEMANNS meticulously placed......is what I'd like to say.........alas....Korg XC-3000if & an MR-8 worked just as well!!!!

Now I really am impressed.

 

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Ther are a few of my buds on this board who have posted to this thread and JacKerouac that I haven't responded to yet!

Please be patient w/ me as I'm giggin my ass off right now....Also many of you have tunes posted that are on my 'must listen to' list which I promise to get to even if I gotta dig em out of P2,3 or 4 at a later time.

Sincerely,
Ralph

Also my daughter Julia is going to the Youth Soccer State Championships in a few weeks....Boy do I love watching these kids play.....I get so into it that after last nites clincher, I trashed my voice from screaming so much ( all positive )

See you all soon! It 'll be hit or miss for a stretch here

 

[bdbdbuck]

Seems like my fourteen fingered friend has something new posted every time I manage to get to the clinic! Ralph, man that is smokin improv! It's goin on a CD for my personal listening pleasure. You RULE...........funny, while I was listening I imagined you sittin at the keys in a bar doin that. You know the scene....sloppy ass drunk sittin nearby...D.u..Dude....can you play Billt..uh Billy Joel?


bd

 

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Why did you leave out the other 12 Minutes got this dumb awestruck smile about half way through and now it wont go away. Are you insured for things like happening
Fantabulous
But I Need MORE
Peace
bill

Bill,

I thought 9 mb was alot esp for 'streamers'.

Thanks & peace to you,
Ralph

 

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[BNice..........nice transitions between different rhythmic sections......Very[/I] nice chops and really good improvisation which, to me, is the main thing I look for in a player....You're in Florida aren't you? I come there a lot and I'm gonna have to look you up.....nice playing for sure.
EDIT: No I just looked,..... Massachusetts? ... Well I suppose I won't be looking you up any time soon....guess it'll have to be via internet. [/B]

Thanks Steve,

Yeah via computer for now ....but ya never know....down the road.....

Ralph

 

[flat-9]

A rollercoaster ride...and then they say dutchies are weird
Great job, Ralph!
I just thought of something...you slam this on tape in 9 minutes....if I had to play it it would take me 10 years to program! LOL
What a delight it must be to have fingers like yours...
One thing though....(it surely is a good sounding patch), but don't you, mr. Pianoman, have a real piano?

Thanks Tjarko,

Yeah, I have 3 'real pianos' @ my teaching studio and have used them on previously recorded stuff, but the Korg that I have in my home recording studio is the 'flagship' of this company....I LOVE the feel, response & tone quality. It is also sooooo much easier to record than an acoustic

Peace,
Silly little New England boy

 

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WHoooffa!!!I knew I shoulda kept up with my piano lessons.F*CK!This is quite impressive.Textured and full of life.I bet you keep a fire extinguisher around to put out your hands.Got me goin' on this dreary Monday morning.THanx!

Thanks esp for the texture & full of life comment So glad it picked you up on a dreary Monday. That's what it's all about man.....It got to you & you felt it!!!!!

 

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WOW,
You play like your hands are on fire, and you're trying to put them out on the keyboard!!
Improv, is definately you!!
Absolutely fantastic!!
BTW: Loved the nanny nanny boo boo you threw in there, now grow up.
GT

Thank GT,

You are always so positive!

Grow up? ....NEVER!!!

 

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Ralph,
..sweeeeeeeeet tinkling man. ..........Homey's got some skills... Homey's got some skills
.....Excellent jammin' bro! Love this stuff.
g w/5

Hey Gman!!!

How's the new addition?

Thanks for the 5 stars dude, glad you dug it, bro!!

 

[flat-9]

I thought that was Take a Pebble by ELP when I first heard it. That's some serious playing there. A great listen.

Thanks dude,

ELP was a big fav of mine early on. Nice compliment!

 

[flat-9]

Excellent stuff Ralph. That's real entertainment to just listen to a real master just doin his thang. Don't ever hesitate to post something like this. A ton of fun. I loved the boogie woogie stuff.
Twist

Thanks twist!

Yeah, when I developed tendonitis in my right arm 25 years ago,
my teacher had me doing left hand transcriptions of basslines, boogie, stride etc..for 9 months straight. ( makes me feel almost glad the right arm needed a rest