Love Me Two Times, The Doors, Live in Europe 1968

[BigmanPigman]

Thank you very much for the hearts!!!

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[C0RI0LANUS]

1. Ray Manzarek's hands reminded me of Franz Liszt. Thanks for posting.

[BigmanPigman]

2. He looks like he has very long, slender fingers.

I noticed that when I try to illustrate hands (very difficult). Musicians often have slender fingers.

[C0RI0LANUS]

3. Not Elton John or me. My fingers reach one octave on the piano (C to C).

Some claim that Liszt’s hands were not in the realms of Rachmaninov’s but could easily stretch a tenth (C to the E).

Link:

https://www.cmuse.org/franz-liszt-hands/

[ProfessorGAC]

4. I Don't Have Long Hands, Either...

...but I can reach, easily, a minor 3rd above with either hand.
Maybe the major 3rd with moderate effort and the 4th if arthritis isn't bothering me.
I read that Thelonious Monk could easily do the 6th above with either hand. He could play a 4 tone chord with his thumb on the root and the 5th at the top. That's a long set of fingers!

[C0RI0LANUS]

5. Hi ProfessorGAC: Thelonious Monk was a fortunate man indeed.

Some people are lucky to have the genetic endowments to succeed in the arts or sports arenas. A friend of mine has perfect pitch and is a Soviet-trained pianist. Even though her hands are smaller than mine, she is able to easily play Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu. We went to a concert specifically to see how a pianist with small hands would play a difficult piece and she was pleased to see they followed the same strategy.

My second cousins attended ballet instruction (they are agile and attractive). The Russian-trained Maestra harshly told them they may continue with ballet, but the two would not never become professional ballerinas. The Maestra can recognize bone structure or grace with youngsters at an early age. So my second cousins continued with ballet for the sake of art and physical fitness until college and pursued other careers. One graduated the Sorbonne (econometrics) and the other the London School of Economics (psychology).

When I was younger, I bought a small drum-set just because it would fit in my hatchback. Our bands never made it, but we tried and we had fun.

My wife and I always leave heavy tips for musicians and bands because we know how difficult it is to succeed.

PS: This month was the anniversary of Karen Carpenter's passing (4 Feb 1983).

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Feb 4

That's my sister's b-day! Odd coincidence.
I still go to open mic nights, but I no longer have any interest in carrying a whole evening.
Plus, one of the open mic things I go to starts at 3pm on a Sunday! Perfect for a old guy!
The other one is at 6pm. So, no hanging around until 2 in the morning.
Played over 2,000 gigs in my time, so your appreciation of live music is encouraging.
After my years as a multikeyboardist, I'm gone minimalist. An acoustic guitar & me. Usually 12 string, but sometimes a 6.
Play 2 or 3 songs. Hang out to hear others. Go home in 80 or 90 minutes.
I played bass for a couple guys the ladt time I went.
I've mulled bringing a digital piano & plug into their sound system. But, I haven't convinced myself to do that.

[C0RI0LANUS]

7. What you do sounds good to me.

About 20 years ago a club band let me play on their drums during their intermission . To my second surprise, two of the five joined me. I was rusty, but they worked with me. So I bought them drinks (even though they ate and drank for free). Some of my non-musical friends who never heard me play were stunned.

Years ago I wanted to arrange a few Schubert pieces for electric guitar, piano, and drums. But like everything else, life takes over and projects fall by the wayside.

PS: And exactly four months prior to untimely Karen's poor demise, we lost Glenn Gould as well.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Glen Gould

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