Lol, yeah, I did a Kelly Clarkson cover at some point. Not my favorite artist, but the song translates well to piano.

Sia - Breathe Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm9T1GSLRRc

This time recorded the audio with a mediocre microphone. No pops. Haven't figured out the direct audio yet.

nice! Love Sia. Doesn't seem to be that difficult of a piece to learn, either.

No. The pattern for the song is quite simple, so you can make a version of your own and determine the difficulcy to suit yourself.

Nevershoutnever! - Cheatercheaterbestfriendeater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPNfo6BPrvI

Jabo -- You ever considered putting this stuff on some sheets? I'd totally buy a few of these

IDK if there are copyright issues.


I've played piano for about 14 years but I never had the talent to make my own music per-se. Do you have any advice on how one can get started in learning and doing the creative covers that you've made?

Not really, since I never plan out my playing totally. Most of the stuff played with my left hand is totally improvised based on the chords of the song. And some of the covers are played from sheet music I've found on the internet.

Maybe if there were more listeners/people who wanted the sheets I'd have more of a motivation to write it down, but so far, no.

Can you recommend sites for sheets/etc?

http://freesheets.org/sheets.html
http://my-piano.blogspot.com/
http://www.sheetzbox.com/piano

A couple good ones. Should find loads of different songs.

Awesome. Thanks!

really liked the bohemian rhapsody cover man. keep up the good work.

Back to the basics. Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJZY8YhgeM

Jabo, I'm digging the hell out of what you do, man. Good stuff, and you know when and how to let the music breathe, which a lot of musicians simply don't get. Keep it up.

Thanks man. Appreciate the kind words.

The thing you point about letting the music breathe, I guess 9 years of training with one of the best Finnish pianists as a teacher has helped. Classical and pop/jazz stuff. Most of the stuff on YouTube is just stuff I play for my own fun and figure out the arrangements myself. Don't know yet how I will pursue to continue my studies among music. I'll start my actual studies in the University of Technology next fall, and I'll be moving out at the same time. Have to weigh my options and see what I want to do.

Tried to create a mashup medley of two hiphop songs, Diddy's new song Coming Home and a bit older Fort Minor track, Where'd You Go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEZqGfXxWk