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bhaines
by bhaines
Music has always been a passion - to create from a finite number of notes a unique and one-of-a-kind sound is a gift that I never tire of. Everyone who writes or creates music provides the world with little miracles that can be enjoyed forever. I'm only an amateur composer, but I hope something in my tracks touches you...comments always welcomed....Bruce
Episodes
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LAST SONG 2017
Last official improvisation on a brand new music workstation - a Roland FA-08 and am I super impressed with the complexity and sounds in this board - not the least of is the grand piano - weighted keys and a fantastic touch. So, out with the old 2017 and in with 2018 with a new world of sounds to...
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That's What I'm Talkin' 'bout Boogie
"Boogie Woogie" or the blues of this nature will always be one of my favorites to play. Hope you enjoy.
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Free Your Mind
A hard emotional argument revealed some truths that needed to be said. This track tumbled out as a result. It helps to Free Your Mind and get clarity...
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing (light and easy piano offering)
Light and soft, and casual version of a Christmas classic...
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Joy to the World (jazzy joy in a bunch of keys!)
My Christmas offering for those who like the laid back Christmas classics - I just could not pick one key, so I did a bunch....
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Solitude
Somewhat melancholy, perfect for embracing solitude.
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Piano Consciousness
This track is only for people who don't like any real structure in piano composition. I just decided to record whatever came out, so this is pure piano consciousness flowing in whatever format it took. Twists, turns, etc.. It is a bit long, but that is the nature of consciousness - it is as long…
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Dreams Forgotten
Improvisation with a bit of a dream like quality.
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Unchained Melody Challenge
This is a short, but packed little piece submitted to the Piano Soundboard challenge to have a predominately left-hand melody and this almost does that, but not quite. I guess the challenge won! In any event, this is the shortest piece I've done and it just seemed to repeat more of what I had…
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Only Angels
Slip on the headsets... Sit in a quiet spot...Open your mind....The angels will heal you ...
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Minor Reflections (inspired by L Von B).
The structure of this piece had a little "Ludwig von Beethoven" flavor in it. Certainly wish I was a genius like he was! Oh well, this will have to do.
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Be Free
There was a long stretch of no inspiration in my piano improvisations, so i just had enough and sat down and thought "be free." This is the result. Not especially fantastic, but it has the juices flowing again...
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Let it Stand
New Year, a new sound just for fun. Didn't touch anything on this, hence one take the name is Let It Stand. Not my normal genre, but like I said, new year, new sound exploration.
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Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (cool and simple piano light jazz version)
In keeping with my Christmas Carol format, here is a spacious and cool version of Oh Little Town of Bethlehem. Plenty of spaces, plenty of improvisations, just mellow Christmas offering.
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Away in a Manger (Slow Jazz Improvisation)
My gentle and jazzed up version of Away in A Manger. Hope it finds your Christmas spirit lifted...
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Gina's Prayer
In memory of Gina Yager. In honor of Josh Cope. Time will heal the pain.
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The River Wild
I love it when you find a piece that was "forgotten" - the only name I had on this was 6/1/14 and I remember wanting to finish this as part of my "River" collection. A few clean-up's and voila! This is my favorite River connection piece and I think you'll see the name is accurate - The River Wild...
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River 3
3rd in a series of "river tracks." Quick and fast, some slow and some elegant. Hope it relaxes and flows for you!
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Shuffling Along
Well, it's been months of no playing and finally I just sat down and this came out. Jazz is a love of mine, but a weak spot in my playing, but I thought I'd put this track out anyway. Hope you enjoy...
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Edelweiss
In the challenge "Pop Goes The Piano", I may be stretching the definition of "Pop", but the production of Sound of Music celebrates it's 50th anniversary and this song is an iconic classic. It is so simple, and so hauntingly beautiful, I just had to determine a chord sequence I thought was...
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Ebony Improv Stylings
Here is the "ebony" part of the ivory and ebony challenge - all black keys...
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In The End The Crying Clown Smiled
Sometimes the name just pops out, and this somewhat sad song named itself...hope you find it worth listening to.
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Ivory Improv Stylings
Submitted as an improv for the "ivory" portion of the Ebony and Ivory Challenge.
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Just Vampin'
Not very inventive, just a few electric piano tracks on top of each other....just vampin'...
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Rapid Ascent
This just felt like a positive track - moving, slowing, moving, slowing, but the name just seemed right to me...
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Christmas Medley (A Bit Different This One Is)
This medley includes piano, tuba, oboe, some strings, a bass guitar somewhere in there, some bells, a few trumpets (amazing!), some assorted percussion, and a jazz/swing ambiance...Merry Christmas all...
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When Angels Pray
Another Angel Song emerged - maybe some day I'll make an album of Angel inspired songs! Hope this one is inspiring...
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4 Chord Contemplation
Follows the Challenging G minor, D minor, Eb major, F minor
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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (light and carefree improv version)
A light and carefree version for the holidays - hope you enjoy it.
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In the Style of Old
I have no idea how this piece came to being. It was just something that came out one day, I stuffed it aside and never finished until recently as I really like the melody. I thought it was too short and a bit odd, but hey,here it is. If anyone can tell me what period this piece is reminiscent of,...
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Rebirth
This track was forgotten and discovered during a bitter-sweet personal week with the passing of a family member and the strenthening of existing family ties. Rebirth seemed appropriate.
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Piano Remix of Fivos Valachis "Nightly Walker"
The very first Fivos song I heard on SoundCloud was his beautiful and haunting Nightly Walker. I asked Fivos to share with me his score so I could at least enjoy playing his Nightly Walker, and at Fivos' urging, I am going to post my version on SC. I will not attempt to be Fivos - I could never…
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Capriccio #14
I had nothing stand out in my mind as to what to call this, so reached back to the old "Capriccio", which is defined as "a lively piece of music, typically one that is short and free in form." I couldn't have named it more perfectly as to it's structure. Hope you enjoy....
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I Weep For The Children (Collab. Bruce Haines (piano, lyrics, strings) and Paolo D'Emilio (vocals)
This is a hard song to post, but the lyrics are sincere. I am not making a political statement, rather a musical statement about the human condition surrounding the Middle East conflict, and for that matter, anywhere that war is taking lives. This song is, I believe, "Spirit" originated, as I…
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In The Flow
This track is actually the piano part of a song I did with lyrics posted in my tracks: Our Love Can Shine Again My Dear. I love this piano part which stands alone as a nice track itself, so I thought I'd post it by itself. If you go to "Our Love Will Shine Again" and I apologize up front for the...
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Carry Joy in Your Heart
It doesn't weight much, but can make all the difference in your life..this song just felt joyful as it unfolded and hope it brings you joy too....
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The Old Man On The Cliff
He sat for a long time on the red rocks gazing over the limitless blue horizon. The distant crashing of the surf floated past his senses like a warm mist and filled him with the sadness of lost days he now could not fully recall. The pungent and salty air was infused with the lonely scattered…
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Floating In Air Dream
This track had a sort of light and airy feeling, this just was a random improv that seemed to grow on me, so I thought I'd share it. Hope you enjoy it...
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No Real Melody, No Real Time Signature, No Matter...!
Well, sometimes the creative juices just spit out what it spits out, and I kinda' liked this and didn't know what to name it so the name as it exists sort of fits! Hope you enjoy it!
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Not Bad For 2 AM...
I don't waste creative time, whenever it is. This one has some dissonant explorations - not huge, but just enough to make it interesting...hope you enjoy it...
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River 2
If you like this one, play my "River" here in SC. This is an extension of that feeling in running water . Hope it pleases....
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A Place of Passion
This one explores the high registers and low registers in a mix that stumbled out in about 15 minutes. Some small clean-up and this track was born...hope it touches you...
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Lost in Thought
Someshat poignant, somwhat uplifting, just like being Lost in Thought...
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Safe at Home
Hi all, this track is another improvisation that felt so calm, so relaxing and peaceful, it just seemed to be like that great feeling when you are Safe at Home....hope you enjoy the mixing of chords and the changes of pace - I really enjoyed this as it "built itself"...
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Lost
This improvisation flowed so easily, yet the overall feeling to me was somewhat melancholy and removed. The name also just offered itself to me again and again, so in that regard, I was not Lost.....hope you enjoy it..
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The Lingering Stillness
Improvised and the name just seemed to fit, although I have no idea why.....
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The Realization of Oneness
An improvisation with some "clean up" editing that had wonderful energy as it came into creation....hope you enjoy it...listen to "Moving Quickly" if you like this one...
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Kindness
It is free to everyone, so offer it everyday. This song "felt" like kindness when I wrote it...enjoy.
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Flying Free
It felt like birds flying.....hope you like this track...
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Chromajazzamation in B-flat Minor (sort of).
Here is a an improvisation with a light jazz feel, and some chromatic flurries, hence the name....
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Music has always been a passion - to create from a finite number of notes a unique and one-of-a-kind sound is a gift that I never tire of. Everyone who writes or creates music provides the world with little miracles that can be enjoyed forever. I'm only an amateur composer, but I hope something in my tracks touches you...comments always welcomed....Bruce
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