Hi all,
Long time Queen fan/Queenzone reader, first time poster.
I hope this post is in the right place..!
I play piano and sing and I've just put a song up on youtube off my first EP, called 'What You Done To Me?'
As I said I'm a huge fan of Queen and Freddie in particular... just finished the Lesley-Ann Jones bio. His songwriting style was brilliant. The first CD I ever bought was Queen's greatest hits after hearing it at a friends place when I was small and I haven't looked back :)
There's lots of piano in this number. The rest of the EP has a more piano pop/classical kind of vibe.
Have a listen if you've got a spare few minutes. link
K
Not bad at all mate. I quite like that. Simple but effective.
You sound almost apologetic about the fact there's lots of piano in this. As a pianist myself I say don't be. You can never have too much piano.
For me it's got a bit of a Queen II vibe. It also brought to mind the great man himself, Mr Ben Folds, as the multiple pianos reminded me of his Cologne. So it's good to see on your Facebook page that you too are a fan of his, and I was on the right lines.
Well done. Might check out some of your other stuff in a bit, if it's around
Thanks heaps for your thoughts Bohardy.
I didn't mean to come across as apologetic, though I can see how you might have gotten that impression. I guess none of my immediate friends are as interested in piano-based music (including Queen) as much as I am, so I don't like to assume that people will like the piano-centredness as much as I do..!
As you say that song's pretty simple, and I kind of liked that it's mainly about the piano kicking things along. The other's are more interesting; more harmonies and a few key changes and whatnot. The thing about Queen's stuff is that it's really interesting musically for 'pop' music. Try playing along to Bicycle Race for the first time :)
Interesting you got a Queen II vibe. I listened to that album in full for the first time in years about a week ago, having since been gradually working my way through the catalogue again. Up to ANATO, listening as I'm typing this actually.
Anyway I'm rambling.
I do like Ben Folds. His new Album with the Five has a depth/energy to it that some of his recent solo stuff lacked, although it was still good.
And thanks for the follow FK :)