Derek Andrews - Improvisation April 19th

[Derek]

Hey everyone, I figured I'd be the guinea pig. Here's an improvisation I recorded on April 19th. Its totally spontaneous. If anyone hears anything they like please let me know, or glaring areas where I need work. Thanks!

[i_m_robot]

Wow that's big

but sounds b-e-a-u-t ful

what happened April 19th that made you make this?

I figured I'd be the guinea pig

self's got ya beat there

[Derek]

Thanks 

I got a tingling, burning sensation that racked my whole body. and that sensation is    MMMMUST.......PLAY........PIANO......GYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH   it was a very pleasant sensation though Just kidding about the tingling and burning.

Seriously however I am terrible at naming my music or coming up with things to associate with it. It hasn't happened naturally so far and it doesn't appear its going to happen. I'm open TO it happening, it just hasn't yet. I see no reason to force it. I have a fascination with the pure sounds themselves---kind of like Jarrett's solo improvisations.

[i_m_robot]

Call them Les Improves

bold

witty

french (gotta get mad points with the ladied)

[Nightscape]

It's such a moving improvisation!  It feels like I'm watching Schindler's List or something.  Actually, it would probably fit in a film very well, I could see it in the Pianist for example.

But... don't name it French!  Unless it's French inspired.  It's my own personal belief that composers should use their native language except in special circumstances, otherwise it just gives off a sense of pretentiousness.... but I'm sure most people don't share my view!

[i_m_robot]

otherwise it just gives off a sense of pretentiousness....

self's attempt at a joke, of course

[Derek]

Thanks, Jeremy! I just wish I had a nicer piano to play on! 

[goldenmudpie]

oh my goodness! it's SO beautiful! i luv it!
How do you do it? just go on the piano and make this stuff up in your mind? are you like a full-time professional pianist or sumthing? are you a legend tht no one knows about?
lolz sorry s little carried away..... my god i'm so in awe of everyone here!!!!!!

[Derek]

oh my goodness! it's SO beautiful! i luv it!
How do you do it? just go on the piano and make this stuff up in your mind? are you like a full-time professional pianist or sumthing? are you a legend tht no one knows about?
lolz sorry s little carried away..... my god i'm so in awe of everyone here!!!!!!

Thank you! I'm just an amateur pianist who loves to improvise...a lot. Yes---its completely spontaneous, nothing in it was planned out beforehand except various malleable physical techniques that can be chopped up harmonically, rhythmically and melodically.