[macgeek2005]

I've just added a new video to my youtube collection. It's one that I've been planning to put up for a while. I just waited until I knew the piece better. It's a video of me playing the track "Death is the Road to Awe" from The Fountain Soundtrack, on solo piano. I arranged it for solo piano myself. Check it out if you're interested.

YouTube - Lennon Aldort, The Fountain: Death is the Road to Awe, Piano

Please don't rate it based on the fact that it's me. Rate it based on it's quality.

[Sherman Homan]

Nice work! I wish I could play piano.

[SSharon]

I'm only a minute in but I am enjoying it so far.
(I never watched the videos you posted in the other thread though)

[abbaZaba]

attention whore

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

attention whore

you can ignore any of his threads you choose.

I thought that was some great stuff. How large is the room? Is it possible to have the mic further from the piano?
Maybe the next time I am home I will record some piano/harp video.

[macgeek2005]

Originally Posted by SSharon 

you can ignore any of his threads you choose.

I thought that was some great stuff. How large is the room? Is it possible to have the mic further from the piano?
Maybe the next time I am home I will record some piano/harp video.

Well, it's just the crappy mic that's built in to the video camera. So no, there isn't really a way. I guess I could put the camera father back (it is a large room), and have the video zoomed in.

Thanks!

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by macgeek2005 

I've just added a new video to my youtube collection. It's one that I've been planning to put up for a while. I just waited until I knew the piece better. It's a video of me playing the track "Death is the Road to Awe" from The Fountain Soundtrack, on solo piano. I arranged it for solo piano myself. Check it out if you're interested.

YouTube - Lennon Aldort, The Fountain: Death is the Road to Awe, Piano

Please don't rate it based on the fact that it's me. Rate it based on it's quality.

Very nice! (even tho i don't like classical music that much). Could use some work IMO.

[SSharon]

Originally Posted by macgeek2005 

Well, it's just the crappy mic that's built in to the video camera. So no, there isn't really a way. I guess I could put the camera father back (it is a large room), and have the video zoomed in.

Thanks!

The one time I tried recording my sister playing harp at home I was using the old apple plaintalk mic and I had to sandwich it between pillows just to get it to sound decent. I don't have a video camera so if I try again it will probably be with my isight. If I knew what I was doing I would use 2 isights and get some stereo sound.

[design219]

Very nice young man. Keep it up.

By the way, I had that same haircut in the late 70s (it works, that is not a dis).

[macgeek2005]

Originally Posted by design219 

Very nice young man. Keep it up.

By the way, I had that same haircut in the late 70s (it works, that is not a dis).

Thanks.

[imitchellg5]

I play the piano as well... wish I could record me playing.

[Jawbone54]

See, macgeek? We're not always horrible.

BTW, nice pianer-workin'.

[macgeek2005]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

See, macgeek? We're not always horrible.

BTW, nice pianer-workin'.

I think you guys aren't being horrible, because this thread is a completely legit thread in which I simply shared a new creation of mine, with complete modesty. The creation also apperently happened to be of fairly good quality. I'm beginning to learn that if I don't talk ****, or make ****, I don't get ****.

Thanks.

[♥]

I really enjoyed that this morning.

Great job - you've got some talent there. (You should know that by now.)

[grayware]

Very nice. That would sound so much nicer on a grand though. Best of luck with your music career, you could go places.

[mac128k-1984]

Very good and nice selection. I'm sure I don't have to tell you to ignore abbaZaba and his immature comment.

How long have you been playing the piano?

[Hugi]

That's very nice .

I just started studying the piano again after a long break and have begun playing with Logic. Here are a couple of recordings, just to show off

[macgeek2005]

I've been playing the piano on and off since age 3. I only had official "lessons" for about one year, when I was 11 or 12.

Thanks

[Hugi]

Originally Posted by macgeek2005 

I've been playing the piano on and off since age 3. I only had official "lessons" for about one year, when I was 11 or 12.

Thanks

Why haven't you gone for more lessons, or studying? Trust me, it really would improve your playing (I'm definitely not saying your playing's bad - but musicians can always improve themselves )

[SafariX]

YouTube - My Katana Sword.

Never fails to make me roffle.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by SafariX 

YouTube - My Katana Sword.

Never fails to make me roffle.

Such epic music.

[HungrySeacow]

That was just beautiful. I am now copying it into my iTunes collection. If you ever make a higher quality recording, I would gladly donate 5 bucks for a copy

[OldManMac]

That was very good! Even if you don't pursue a career in music, do yourself a favor and never quit playing. You'll always have something that makes you stand out.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO 

Very nice! (even tho i don't like classical music). Could use some work IMO.

No offense Cats, I know you're young, but this is a dumb thing to say. You are how old, and you've decided that you don't like literally thousands of years of music? Do you dislike the theme to Star Wars or any other John Williams movie too?

[SeSawaya]

Cats, listen to this man!

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

No offense Cats, I know you're young, but this is a dumb thing to say. You are how old, and you've decided that you don't like literally thousands of years of music? Do you dislike the theme to Star Wars or any other John Williams movie too?

Did I say that classical music is bad? No. I just meant its not my preference.

btw, I did like Imperial March from Star Wars.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO 

Did I say that classical music is bad? No. I just meant its not my preference.

btw, I did like Imperial March from Star Wars.

And I'm saying you're too young to be deciding this, as classical music covers thousands of years of music awaiting your discovery, or at least exposure to.

The famous John Williams film scores (Star Wars, Superman, Harry Potter, etc.) are all heavily influenced by the Romantic era of classical music. Can you name some Romantic era composers?

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

And I'm saying you're too young to be deciding this, as classical music covers thousands of years of music awaiting your discovery, or at least exposure to.

The famous John Williams film scores (Star Wars, Superman, Harry Potter, etc.) are all heavily influenced by the Romantic era of classical music. Can you name some Romantic era composers?

No, I can't. But I can say that Queen sounds better to me than Boch. I don't understand what you mean when you say I'm too young to make a decision, it just sounds like you're belittling me.

[Oisín]

And I'm saying you're too young to be deciding this

How can one be “too young” to decide what music one likes and dislikes? One’s musical tastes change throughout one’s entire life, and the fact that Cats probably won’t be listening to the same stuff when he’s 30 that he listens to now doesn’t mean his tastes when he’s 30 are any more ‘real’ than his current tastes. I didn’t care much for classical music in most of its shapes and forms when I was 14 (or is it 15?), either, though I do now, 9–10 years later.

[KeriVit]

Yeah!

And macgeek, I'm not going to say I liked it. I did. But, I'm not going to say that.

[itistoday]

Originally Posted by macgeek2005 

I think you guys aren't being horrible, because this thread is a completely legit thread in which I simply shared a new creation of mine, with complete modesty. The creation also apperently happened to be of fairly good quality. I'm beginning to learn that if I don't talk ****, or make ****, I don't get ****.

Thanks.

Well said, something I wish more people would realize as well.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

How can one be “too young” to decide what music one likes and dislikes? One’s musical tastes change throughout one’s entire life, and the fact that Cats probably won’t be listening to the same stuff when he’s 30 that he listens to now doesn’t mean his tastes when he’s 30 are any more ‘real’ than his current tastes. I didn’t care much for classical music in most of its shapes and forms when I was 14 (or is it 15?), either, though I do now, 9–10 years later.

Because I interpreted what he said as "I don't like Classical Music", as in "I don't like *any* Classical Music". So, I was asking him whether he has listened enough to justify reaching this decision, if it is final.

I would hope it is only tentative, there is a lot of music to check out.

[highstakes]

Good work, sounds great!

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO 

No, I can't. But I can say that Queen sounds better to me than Boch. I don't understand what you mean when you say I'm too young to make a decision, it just sounds like you're belittling me.

You are too young, so am I. It is healthy to keep an open mind about these sorts of things and give new music a chance, especially music that is highly regarded as some of the greatest masterpieces humanity has produced. This isn't to say that there is something wrong with Queen, there isn't.

If I put together a listening list for you, would be interested in checking out some more music?

[besson3c]

Cats: what do you think of this? Guarantee you'll recognize this:

WikiMedia Player beta - Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_Symphonie_5_c-moll_-_1._Allegro_con_brio.ogg

[macgeek2005]

Thanks guys. By the way, if I continue to upload more piano playing videos, do you think I should make a new account devoted to that? Or is it okay that under the same account there's movie trailers and stuff?

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by macgeek2005 

Thanks guys. By the way, if I continue to upload more piano playing videos, do you think I should make a new account devoted to that? Or is it okay that under the same account there's movie trailers and stuff?

What do you mean by "is it okay"? Why would it not be okay? What are your goals?

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

You are too young, so am I. It is healthy to keep an open mind about these sorts of things and give new music a chance, especially music that is highly regarded as some of the greatest masterpieces humanity has produced. This isn't to say that there is something wrong with Queen, there isn't.

If I put together a listening list for you, would be interested in checking out some more music?

Are you saying there isn't a genre of music that you don't like?

If I put together a listening list for you, would you be interested in checking out more music?

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Cats: what do you think of this? Guarantee you'll recognize this:

WikiMedia Player beta - Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_Symphonie_5_c-moll_-_1._Allegro_con_brio.ogg

The problem with that piece is that as it's pretty much the single most famous piece of music in the world, everyone's already heard it so many times that his brain might kind of tune it out. I think someone as young as C.A.T.S. might appreciate something fast and exciting, I dunno, maybe like these:

Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 (third movement)

Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto (first movement) (or the great third movement)

Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Back when I was in high school, I liked this a lot: Ginastera Sonata No. 1 (first movement)

These are all pretty familiar pieces, but perhaps not quite as much as Beethoven's Fifth. Of course, there are better recordings available for these pieces if you're willing to spend some cash or head over to the nearest university music library (Pollini and Argerich for the Prokofiev pieces!) but I'm overall kind of impressed by the amount of free stuff that can be found using Google.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by CharlesS 

The problem with that piece is that as it's pretty much the single most famous piece of music in the world, everyone's already heard it so many times that his brain might kind of tune it out. I think someone as young as C.A.T.S. might appreciate something fast and exciting, I dunno, maybe like these:

Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 (third movement)

Prokofiev 3rd Piano Concerto (first movement) (or the great third movement)

Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Back when I was in high school, I liked this a lot: Ginastera Sonata No. 1 (first movement)

These are all pretty familiar pieces, but perhaps not quite as much as Beethoven's Fifth. Of course, there are better recordings available for these pieces if you're willing to spend some cash or head over to the nearest university music library (Pollini and Argerich for the Prokofiev pieces!) but I'm overall kind of impressed by the amount of free stuff that can be found using Google.

Cool!

I just came back from hearing Mahler 5 in Indianapolis... Awesome stuff.

Mahler is pretty dark and intense, but maybe Cats would like some Mahler too. Those Germans knew how to compose!

[CharlesS]

Mahler is indeed intense, but it's also very long and requires a lot of investment in time and attention span in order to appreciate it. I wouldn't recommend Mahler to a young'un who's just getting introduced to classical music for the first time.

Another thing I thought of - since CATS likes John Williams, he might be interested in some of the original "battle music" type pieces that have had a lot of influence on movie music. Things like the Battle on the Ice from Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky and Mars, the Bringer of War from Holst's The Planets. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to get free MP3s of orchestral works as it is with piano works since you can't use the home pages of pianists who want to show off their skills, so I don't have any links. However, I do know that you can hear Mars, the Bringer of War by starting up the EV Nova game from Ambrosia, which uses it as its theme song.

Richard Strauss, I think, is another composer who's had a lot of influence on the movie composers.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Are you saying there isn't a genre of music that you don't like?

If I put together a listening list for you, would you be interested in checking out more music?

I hope you include tons of psytrance.

[Laminar]

A macgeek thread that turned into a discussion on classical music?

[Dakarʒ]

Mother's Day softened everyone up.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by CharlesS 

Mahler is indeed intense, but it's also very long and requires a lot of investment in time and attention span in order to appreciate it. I wouldn't recommend Mahler to a young'un who's just getting introduced to classical music for the first time.

Another thing I thought of - since CATS likes John Williams, he might be interested in some of the original "battle music" type pieces that have had a lot of influence on movie music. Things like the Battle on the Ice from Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky and Mars, the Bringer of War from Holst's The Planets. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to get free MP3s of orchestral works as it is with piano works since you can't use the home pages of pianists who want to show off their skills, so I don't have any links. However, I do know that you can hear Mars, the Bringer of War by starting up the EV Nova game from Ambrosia, which uses it as its theme song.

Richard Strauss, I think, is another composer who's had a lot of influence on the movie composers.

Yeah, one of the first pieces I took a liking to were from Alexander Nevsky. Have you ever seen the movie that goes along with the music?

(Alexander Nevsky was some very early film scoring, for those that haven't heard of it)

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ 

I hope you include tons of psytrance.

Think even more obnoxious!

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Think even more obnoxious!

Country.

[Railroader]

Closer!

[macgeek2005]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Closer!

That's a great Josh Groban album.

[CharlesS]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Yeah, one of the first pieces I took a liking to were from Alexander Nevsky. Have you ever seen the movie that goes along with the music?

Of course. I certainly wouldn't recommend watching that to someone to get their first impression of it, though. Definitely get a professional recording of the music (I have Abbado, and it's great). André Previn allegedly called Nevsky the greatest film score ever written trapped inside the worst sound track ever recorded, and he's pretty much right (for those who don't know, Nevsky was produced in Stalinist Russia, and at the time they were not allowed to use recording equipment not invented in Russia. Unfortunately, the quality of the Russian-invented equipment was absolutely horrible, even compared to what was being used in the West at the time).

It makes you wonder what an Eisenstein movie with a Prokofiev score would have been like if there had not been the propaganda requirements and other stupid restrictions put in place by Stalin's regime.