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  • 1.  Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Posted 03-27-2017 10:24
    Anybody ever see this before? Piano with bass line executed with the left foot.

    "I Thought About You" - Van Heusen / Mercer
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    "I Thought About You" - Van Heusen / Mercer
    Trying to play the jazz standard "I Thought About You" by Van Heusen & Mercer, in a monkey's way...
    View this on YouTube >

    Looks like the guy might tune also. Well at least I can do that...

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    Benjamin Sloane
    Cincinnati OH
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  • 2.  RE: Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-27-2017 16:01
    That's pretty cool. Reminds me of when my daughter was about 9 months old...I have a video of her "playing" the piano with both hands and one foot! 

    These days I have a hard time just moving from one side of the bench to the other, let alone getting my left foot to do anything at all! 

    Pwg

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    Peter Grey
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  • 3.  RE: Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-28-2017 09:29
    I don't think my leg bends that far anymore.

    If I could get it to bend that far, I'd probably fall off the bench trying to do so.  That would waste a perfectly good glass of beer.

    I think it was either a Jesse French or a Ludwig upright I saw on a dealer's floor that had bass pedals to accomplish this.  It was an odd duck.

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    Larry Fisher
    Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
    Vancouver WA
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  • 4.  RE: Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Posted 03-28-2017 18:35
    At least he has a leg up on the music.
    Playing music that way keeps him on his toes.
    I bet he plays using foot notes.
    What he does is an amazing feet.
    I think this style helps him toe the line.
    I assume he plays the theme from Footloose.
    If he stops playing that way his musicality will be de-feeted.
    I bet I know how he charges for his concerts, ... by the foot. 

    Bob Highfield


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    Robert Highfield
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  • 5.  RE: Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-29-2017 09:40
    Now that's what I call participation!!  Nice one Bob.  If he played a series of tied whole notes with his foot he'd have a good foot hold on that one.  YEP!!

    Played in stinky socks would sound like RAP!!

    Lar

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    Larry Fisher
    Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
    Vancouver WA
    360-256-2999
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  • 6.  RE: Bass Line Executed with Left Foot

    Posted 03-30-2017 15:41
    LOL Bob,
    I'm already past my last leg...

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    Benjamin Sloane
    Cincinnati OH
    513-257-8480
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