An outstanding player recently posted this on the PSR-Tutorial site. She recorded it using her PSR-900. My only response was WOW! http://www.box.net/shared/ldrvir6x1v

Gary

Fantstic !!

Gary Thanx for sharing, one of the classics!

OK, I have to admit I was expecting something like "Smoke on the Water"

It's always nice to discover a great old tune like this.

A bit of trivia regarding this song and the band: The British rock band Deep Purple got their name from Pete De Rose's hit after guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's grandmother repeatedly asked if they would be performing the song, her personal favourite.

I like her musicality and interpretation. Faithful and well executed.

I'm going to take a guess the lady who played this has some background playing organ, right?

Again, I thought it was well done, but it could've been performed on any number of current era keyboards. Not sure if her using the psr900 made much difference.

Thanks for sharing, Gary!

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Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 05-03-2010).]

It is by far the best arrangement of this great standard that I've ever heard, especially on a keyboard.

I get the feeling that she is using bass pedals.

John C.

I get a feeling she sequenced the parts, not that it diminishes her work.

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John
I sent you two emails and never a reply did I get.

What made you think it was sequenced? I never thought that, I assumed she was playing it in real time on the psr.


To me, it had the same kind of feel that a good organ player has. Some of the phrasing mostly.

Regardless, whether it was her arrangement or whatever, I thought the feeling and emotion that the piece/performance had was very good.

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Bill in Dayton

The song was recorded using the PSR-s900 using four tracks by a 68 year-old lady in West Virginia, USA. She posted the following:

"Originally composed as a piano composition by Peter DeRose, this version was arranged by Wasserman in 1940 His bio says he taught Gershwin how to play. I had played this in a recital when I was a teen & just found the music in my collection.

This will NOT sound like the pop version that is so familiar, but is considered a semi-classical- a theatrical sound. Hope you enjoy- There's 4 tracks- It sounded a little better to me than the "phantom"- still working on that one.

Judy"

I was expecting some John Lord or Don Airey

Personally it doesn't do anything for me and I couldn't bring myself to listen to all of it, however, she is obviously very good at what she does.

To me this hilites why we get so animated about our favourite keyboards. Its because our musical tastes vary considerably.