Christine's keyboard talents

[jbrownsjr]

I adore the way Christine plays...

she has an essence

[Brwn_eyes0511]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzXYpm18lG8

Amazing example of what Chris is capable of..

Blues piano is not easy.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzXYpm18lG8

Amazing example of what Chris is capable of..

Blues piano is not easy.

I know I play... lots of dominant chords...

[Gailh]

I read somewhere that she said for blues piano you have to have a strong left hand.

Does it necessarily help then to be left handed?

Gail

[David]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I read somewhere that she said for blues piano you have to have a strong left hand.

I'd say for boogie-woogie even more than for blues. Still, your right hand has to do all the embellishments & arpeggios & whatnot, too, but similar requirements could be noted for all types of music.

Does it necessarily help then to be left handed?

Here's my view, often stated: It's not that it necessarily helps but being left-handed (like Christine) certainly affects one's style & one's sound. Christine's I-V shuffle in the left hand is more metronomic & more precise than a lot of other piano players who have played all those FM shuffles. I think that's due to two reasons: her being left-handed & her playing music with Mick Fleetwood for so many years.

My view of christine's chops is that she is not highly gifted or remarkably agile but that she has enormous personal style within her limited technique -- she is recognizable. In that sense, Christine is to other rock & blues pianists as Lindsey is to other rock & blues guitarists & Mick is to other rock & blues drummers.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krHnt0PFQjo

Early Christine keyboard skills..

say, what kind of keyboard is she playing here anyway?

[David]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

say, what kind of keyboard is she playing here anyway?

http://www.rhodeselectrics.com/hohnerpianetn.htm

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by David

http://www.rhodeselectrics.com/hohnerpianetn.htm

I knew you would have the answer David

I wonder if she used this on any of the actual FM albums.

Actually, I would like to do what kind of keyboards she used on EVERY FM album..

[David]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

I wonder if she used this on any of the actual FM albums.

Lots. That's a pianet on "Hypnotized," "Sands of Time," "Prove Your Love," "Did You Ever Love Me," "Keep On Going," etc. etc.

After 1975, you can hear it only on "Fleetwood Mac Live" on "Say You Love Me," "Dreams," "Don't Let Me Down Again," & "Rhiannon."

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by David

I'd say for boogie-woogie even more than for blues. Still, your right hand has to do all the embellishments & arpeggios & whatnot, too, but similar requirements could be noted for all types of music.

Here's my view, often stated: It's not that it necessarily helps but being left-handed (like Christine) certainly affects one's style & one's sound. Christine's I-V shuffle in the left hand is more metronomic & more precise than a lot of other piano players who have played all those FM shuffles. I think that's due to two reasons: her being left-handed & her playing music with Mick Fleetwood for so many years.

My view of christine's chops is that she is not highly gifted or remarkably agile but that she has enormous personal style within her limited technique -- she is recognizable. In that sense, Christine is to other rock & blues pianists as Lindsey is to other rock & blues guitarists & Mick is to other rock & blues drummers.

Interesting. thank you

Gail

[David]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Interesting. thank you

Gail

Christine is very special. She's my idol.

[jbrownsjr]

The thing is... there's a lot of musicians out there that are technically better than most of my favorite artists...

Christine Perfect/McVie is a great example of someone that is competent enough with her intrument to create her own sound, her own essence and muse.....

It's sometimes very soft, funky, driven, groovey, bluesy, chordal, arpeggiated, mellow, and cool......

I love how distinct she can be... being technical to me is respecting the craft of making music... being emotional and personal is executing it with the technique that you have....

Some other very distinct artists ... you can tell it's them because of their style with their instrument

Pat Metheny
Geddy Lee
Miles
Wayne Shorter
George Benson
David Gilmour
Herbie
Tori
Joni
Jaco
....... some of these artists have tons of technical skill while others use both, and others, don't have much....

[David]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It's sometimes very soft, funky, driven, groovey, bluesy, chordal, arpeggiated, mellow, and cool......

Yes, yes, indeed. Consider the "acoustic" recording of FRIENDS from a few years ago. Christine's Fender Rhodes is everything you say it is: no other keyboardist (with the possible exception of Bob Hall) would have recorded such a simple but fetching accompaniment to this well-structured pop song in quite this way.

Some other very distinct artists ... you can tell it's them because of their style with their instrument

Pat Metheny
Geddy Lee
Miles
Wayne Shorter
George Benson
David Gilmour
Herbie
Tori
Joni
Jaco
....... some of these artists have tons of technical skill while others use both, and others, don't have much....

Yes, yes, yes, indeed.

Beethoven, of course, was a mindblowing virtuoso pianist before he hit his compositional stride. Beethoven & Chris McVie have many things in common. Like Beethoven, Christine fought in court for the custody of her nephew over the course of several years, & this wrenching personal struggle affected her songs in startling ways. Like Beethoven, Christine moved numerous times, never settling permanently, always battling landlords & fellow tenants. And like Beethoven, Christine's popularity waned as the taste for Italian (& Italianate) opera -- especially Rossini's work -- grew, until in later years the public regarded the aging, slovenly former member of Fleetwood Mac as compositionally played-out & indeed psych0logically unhinged.

Beethoven & Chris McVie! Two precious spirits of the tonal arts!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by David

Like Beethoven, Christine fought in court for the custody of her nephew over the course of several years

Well, so did Mark Harmon. I wonder if this effected his acting on Navy NCIS. Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Yes, yes, indeed. Consider the "acoustic" recording of FRIENDS from a few years ago. Christine's Fender Rhodes is everything you say it is: no other keyboardist (with the possible exception of Bob Hall) would have recorded such a simple but fetching accompaniment to this well-structured pop song in quite this way.

Yes, yes, yes, indeed.

Beethoven, of course, was a mindblowing virtuoso pianist before he hit his compositional stride. Beethoven & Chris McVie have many things in common. Like Beethoven, Christine fought in court for the custody of her nephew over the course of several years, & this wrenching personal struggle affected her songs in startling ways. Like Beethoven, Christine moved numerous times, never settling permanently, always battling landlords & fellow tenants. And like Beethoven, Christine's popularity waned as the taste for Italian (& Italianate) opera -- especially Rossini's work -- grew, until in later years the public regarded the aging, slovenly former member of Fleetwood Mac as compositionally played-out & indeed psych0logically unhinged.

Beethoven & Chris McVie! Two precious spirits of the tonal arts!

Chris McVie was Beethoven with a wig!!!