This week I'd like to share a little Jazz tune by Nat King Cole, which I love and which goes nicely with the theme "Emotion" by @sunsethunter.
Emotion
Most people associate the more negative feelings with this theme, heartache, tears, but there are also happy feelings, love, sudden outbursts of joy and the list goes. I certainly am a person who gets excited about stuff quite easily, in a positive way that is!
It was therefore no surprise when a couple of weeks ago I burst out with joy, when I came across a video that explained fairly easily how to play walking bass lines on the piano and generally jazz things up a bit! I started playing and playing and playing, and yes, now I can't stop.. 😄
Some of you may know that I play guitar in our Swing band "Swing 42" and my friend @purplesinger is my inspiration when it comes to piano playing!
The Tune
It's been stuck in my head ever since I first watched the film "Groundhog Day" where it features right at the very end when the credits roll in. "What a day it has been.. ", a great opening line for that final scene.
I have watched this film loads of times, my own little Groundhog Day, and although I'm not a great fan of Bill Murray, do I like the idea of the film as a whole and the fact that he gets to learn the piano in a supposedly short time!
Unlike him did it take me a lockdown and a bit to being able to play basic stuff at least. I am still amazed by it all, bearing in mind, that I'm not a youngster, who supposedly learns much faster..
I would honestly like to say to anybody who would like to do something new, just go for it!!
Picture of my DVD - 😄 DVD - so yesterday
I do hope, you like this one just as much as I love playing it!
Thank you, my friends!
The Lyrics
What a day this has been
What a rare mood I'm in
Why, it's almost like bein' in love
There's a smile on my face
For the whole human race
Why, it's almost like bein' in love
All the music of life seems to be
Like a bell that is ringing for me
And from the way that I feel
When that bell starts to peal
I would swear I was fallin'
Swear I was fallin'
Why, it's almost like bein' in love
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All images by @anna-newkey