We have had another magic invite from Mamoru, and Jamie and I have had a lot of fun working with him on this fab classic. It came together quite quickly, as we all felt a lot of empathy with the song and Mamoru's arrangement.
When I finished the vocals, I realised I had sung "take a chance" instead of "shake a hand" on the last line of the second verse..lol.. we left it in!
We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did creating it!

Composed by the Trumpeter and Bandleader Joe Morris and originally recorded by Faye Adams in 1953
Mamoru - Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mixing
Jamie - Piano, Hammond Organ
Lizzie - Vocals
L.Pentland - Cover Picture

Shake A Hand ( Mamoru Tsuzuki/Jamie Rhind/Lizzie Taypen)

This track is featuring Fred Heinen on keyboards, an old buddy of mine.
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An warmen Septembertagen erinnere ich mich manchmal an die Zeit, als ich 1984 knapp 20-jährig nach Köln kam. Die Stadt, die Leute, die ich kennenlernte, alles war freundlich und einladend; die ersten Wochen waren eine perfekte Zeit, in der ich wirklich glücklich war.
Warm days in September remind me of 1984, when I came to Cologne, a little short of 20. The city, the people I met - everything and everybody was friendly and inviting, and I had some of the happiest weeks in my life.

Süße Zeit

Asteroids

This is an original composition in tribute to heroically good classic rock pianist Nicky Hopkins (a.k.a. “Edward” as he was sometimes called in the studio by members of the Rolling Stones).  He would have turned 80 years old today (02/24/2024).

This was not an attempt at impersonation, but rather an effort toward one specific aspect of his versatile playing style, namely, that elusive balance of flow and syncopation.  Simply put, listening to Nicky Hopkins makes my brain dance, and trying to capture that effect is what inspired this piece.  

Note: Many are unfamiliar with the name Nicky Hopkins, but everyone is familiar with his piano playing which has appeared on records of the Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, the Who, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, the Kinks, Steve Miller Band, Art Garfunkel, Jerry Garcia, the Beatles (as well as solo work of all four individual Beatles), and many others.  He played on over forty top 40 albums, and dozens of singles.  He was practically a member of the Rolling Stones (and came up with many of the Stones’ most iconic piano parts including for the songs Angie, She’s a Rainbow, Loving Cup, Sympathy for the Devil), but his battle with Crohn’s disease prevented him from being able to commit to regular touring.  As a result, he spent most of his career working as a session musician. He was, however, an official member (from 1969-1971) of Quicksilver Messenger Service where his piano work generally sits up front in the mix and where you can hear his creativity fully unleashed (e.g., check out their songs Shady Grove, Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder, and Fresh Air).  In spite of his limited number of live performances, he was also a talented improviser as showcased in the Rolling Stones studio jam album “Jamming with Edward”, and another great example of this is the high-quality recording of his live performance with the Jerry Garcia Band on “Let it Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection Volume 2" https://soundcloud.com/jerrygarcia/sets/let-it-rock-the-jerry-garcia.

Here is the Wikipedia article on Nicky Hopkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins

Song art: The image depicting “a session pianist resembling Nicky Hopkins” was created with a lot of help from my brother-in-law Patrick McGee using a combination of AI art generators.

Edward Piano Hands

New Beginnings (Original George Gerrard)

"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" is one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression. 
Written by lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, it was part of the 1932 musical revue Americana; the melody is based on a Russian-Jewish lullaby. 
The song tells the story of the universal everyman, whose honest work towards achieving the American dream has been foiled by the economic collapse. 
Unusual for a Broadway song, it was composed largely in a minor key.

Crossing the lines between operatic singing, traditional pop, and jazz, with my son Gideon playing the piano.

We hope you'll enjoy.

Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?  (Americana -  Jay Gorney / Jip Harburg - Giddy & Rob Jam)

So nice to have you Guys on board here;-)))
Nice Sommer Vibes i think
Thanks again for your great Sax work
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The Fire Bass By Lofi Menta
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Lunatics 143 Anyway/ Lofi Menta / Joerxworks & Ratzzz

Guitar, G pentatonic, drums, effects, one improvisation take
Musically speaking ... over and over again

OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Initially recorded on a hard disk system then transferred to DAW. Perfect for a James Bond scene.

New Beginnings (Original George Gerrard)

George Gerrard

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