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Lazy Afternoon (improv)
by kassia

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Submitted on: May 17, 2008 - 05:13:24 PM
Last Updated: May 17 2008 - 08:38:08 PM

Description Just hanging out, melting in the heat, noodling around on the piano...

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	said 235 days ago
	It's 1:31 AM here... .. and I'm happy to hear this wonderful, calming improvisation. Very beautiful piano sound. Great to end my day with such a gem! Thanks a lot for sharing. Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

	Feter said 235 days ago
	Lazy Afternoon you have greaT touch on the piano ..I could sit and listen to this over and over ..so wonderful ..cos its simpley an honest feelin pourin over the piano ..thank you so very much for sharin it !!!!

	Peter Bauckham said 235 days ago
	Really nice piece. Good piano sound. I enjoyed it. Thanks for posting. Peter

	bonnieprincejohnny said 235 days ago
	Groovy melody. Groovy cat,groovy keys... the wee pauses you put in - the rests, they're perfect. Like ole Birdman says - a gem.

	gail60 said 235 days ago
	beautiful Simple, Peaceful, Soothing and Serene. Just the way I love it. This is very pretty Kassia. As always you do a wonderful job making beautiful music. Thank you for sharing it with us.

	Outtaorbit said 235 days ago
	very niceyly done...love the cat

Cameron said 235 days ago

excellent sound
It's nice to hear a pleasant piano improvisation on this hot day (I live in Northern CA too). Quite a heat wave we're having!

You have a good touch on the keys and an affinity for improvisation. I can relate only too well to the pauses; you want to make it right! There were just a couple of spots which might have flowed better had you kept the phrase moving forward -- but this is a minor "nit" -- it's an improvisation, after all!

I was particularly impressed with the quality of the recording; the piano sounded excellent. You make good use of the sustain pedal; not muddy, very lyrical.

I am always interested in the "how/when/where" of recordings -- what software did you use? Was this a live piano? If so, what mics and how did you place them?

You might want to include this kind of thing in your song descriptions.

Very enjoyable listening. Thanks for sharing!

kassia said 235 days ago

Thanks
Thanks Cameron for your great comments. I agree with you - there are a few places where the pause were not so much intentional, more of a "oh what am I going to do next?!" but like you said, that's improv! I'll probably fix this up and smooth out the rough spots some day.

To answer your questions...there's really not alot more to tell than the song description...haha. I have a full-size Gem PS1600 keyboard that I use as my midi input into Garageband. And the piano sound is just the "Grand Piano on Stage" GB instrument. Nothing special.

	chipan said 235 days ago
	improv Very beautiful improvisation. This is very relaxing to listen to. Great job! chip

	magnatone said 235 days ago
	Lazy Afternoon What a GREAT touch you've got on that thar piano! This is extremely lovely - we're enjoying it in a hotel room somewhere in north central WA after a day of fabulous motorcycling through 100 degree heat. This is a perfect song to ease us into a relaxing evening before hitting the road again tomorrow. Great work shay - you are SO gifted!

	said 234 days ago
	Absolutley Beautiful

	LunaTrick said 234 days ago
	Oh break out the Claret... ...and find a corner of spindly sunlight! Exquisitely played with lovely pauses and dynamics.

	Roxylee said 234 days ago
	Pretty improv! Such feelings you can convey .. so pretty.,.:-)

drakonis said 234 days ago

an... tici...
...pation. That's what those pauses felt like, sort of like a kite, swaying lazily, then diving down, then struggling back up to its rightful place in the sky. Very pretty, elegant improv. And I agree with Cameron, that sampled piano sounded exquisite, probably a lot of that had to do with the broad range od dynamics you used while playing, made it very expressive and "alive".
ttfn,
Drakonis

	woofer3 said 234 days ago
	this reminds me in many ways of Chopin. Very peaceful and atmospheric. A fave I'm sure. Oh and beautifully played. John.

	Alannah said 233 days ago
	Another .... ... lovely Kassia Piano piece ... I'm gonna have to struggle to keep my "tinkering" little old self off of it .. heh heh .....

	lavalamp said 229 days ago
	Very nice work Doesn't sound forced. Rather calm and relaxing. You must like cats a lot. Very emotional. LL

	paul f. page said 226 days ago
	Just an... ...honest and unaffected piano improv. It is very pleasant to listen to, and I am enjoying it immensely. You get a great echo-y sound from your keyboard, but it isn't muddy at all. Peace. Paul

	caroline said 225 days ago
	i could be lazy for the rest of my life and... never, ever turn out anything as lovely as this - impressed?? you bet your life i am!! thank you

	Ibstrat said 224 days ago
	You have incredible phrasing and sense of dynamics- hard to believe that this isn't a real grand piano.Excellent improv!

	Scott Carmichael said 224 days ago
	the reason we practice Is so that someday we can speak the language effortlessly... you're ability allows you to reveal your heart flawlessly... I love the piano... nicely done

	BossHook said 224 days ago
	I find that so much commercial music is way to "in your face" and this is a welcome respite to actually feel the calm of your playing.

	EEFliess said 224 days ago
	it's so pretty I see a video w/ forests and streams...and it's so soothing, I wanna take a nap

	AEROjet said 224 days ago
	Lazy Very sweet. Nicely played and a good piano tone as well. The chord progression you chose makes harmonic sense and the melodic motif is well established. Just be careful of phrasing, some of those pauses seem to linger too long in my mind, but don't let that discourage you, tis very well done!

	MarkHolbrook said 222 days ago
	Awwww... Who is the gorgeous little kitten in the photo? So sweet... Is this music inspired by him/her? Beautiful piece. Really soothing. Thank you Kassia!!!

	josephgvincent said 221 days ago
	lazy afternoon Wow this song is absolutely beautiful! And I am not kidding. Kassia, very good. Soo emotional! The feel is there. This is a download song for my mp3 player. Man, you have a wonderful gift in your songs. This one sounded like it could fit in a movie as well.....peace to you!....JGV

	said 220 days ago
	Wow.... Kassia, you had my attention from the first note on your piano. If this is just hanging out... then we must have more of that. Beautiful, beautiful music... tender skill on those keys. thanks

	KissMeKate said 219 days ago
	notches on her piano bench I fell in love with her at first note as well. ;) I don't get to hear as much of her improvinoodles in the house anymore because of those pesky headphones. :(

	KissMeKate said 219 days ago
	notches on her piano bench I fell in love with her at first note as well. ;) I don't get to hear as much of her improvinoodles in the house anymore because of those pesky headphones. :(

	massa said 219 days ago
	beautiful!!! beautiful melody! great improv... you really set the mood! beautiful!

	VicDiesel said 218 days ago
	Yawn. And I mean that in the best possible way.... This is a very relaxing tune. Kudos!

	Karmatoburn said 215 days ago
	wonderful thoroughly relaxing and resplendent. Enjoyable in every imperfection. off the cuff? you kill me

	Bubowski said 211 days ago
	Very nice! Beautiful improv, well played and nice tone on that GB Piano.

	Char said 198 days ago
	A little sauce, (a fine wine) and you playing the melody in your heart would make for a perfect evening. You are a wonderful pianist. Thank you.

	Henke said 131 days ago
	I wish... It would sound like this when I was "noodling around on the piano"... :-) Very sweet, like the cat in the pic! Thanks for sharing! /Henke

	kassia said 215 days ago
	ktb Thanks for stopping by to listen. I'm glad you liked it - even it's flubs. I have plans to fix it up a little - so stay tuned! Thank you for your great comments - they mean alot.

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