Allen Toussaint- Sweet Touch of Love

"In its 4-star review, the Los Angeles Daily News calls this CD, created in the wake of the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, the fruits of a songwriting partnership made in R&B heaven. Our matching songbook contains all 13 tracks: Ascension Day · Broken Promise Land · International Echo · Nearer to You · On Your Way Down · The River in Reverse · Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? · and more."

http://www.stagepass.com/allproduct/item_detail.hperl?Invnum=30689

George Varga, Pop Music Critic, wrote a great article (Big) Easy on the ear
LOS ANGELES — This feels like history,” Allen Toussaint said last month, just before receiving his Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award at an invitation-only ceremony.

"The New Orleans rock, funk and R&B legend was referring to his fellow Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. They included Motown vocal greats The Four Tops, jazz piano icon Hanks Jones, 100-year-old classical music composer Elliot Carter and singer Brenda Lee, along with posthumous honorees Gene Autry, Dean Martin and electric guitar innovator Clarence “Leo” Fender." For more read on Allen Toussaint

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/05/lzlw04gvargal82650-easy-ear/?zIndex=62038

Allen Toussaint's happy music just makes me feel so good!
His song, Sweet Touch Of Love, set to a cool slide show can be found here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZmkMp7

Sweet Touch Of Love Chords

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/a/allen_toussaint/sweet_touch_of_love_crd.htm

One of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B, many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through their numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Brickyard Blues", "Get Out My Life Woman", "Southern Nights" and "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky".



Southern Nights
Working in the Coal Mine
Get Out of My Life
Java
Nearer To You
Get Your Way
Piano chords available here

http://www.freehandmusic.com/Search.aspx?All=Allen=Toussant

"Producer, songwriter, arranger, session pianist, solo artist Allen Toussaint has worn all these hats over the course of his lengthy and prolific career, and his behindthescenes work alone would have been enough to make him a legend of New Orleans RB. Thanks to his work with numerous other artists, Toussaint bore an enormous amount of responsibility for the sound of RB"

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Music%20of%Ennio%20Morricone:1921140919

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse By Allen Toussaint, Elvis Costello. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Softcover. 90 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (306839) See more info...

Allen turned 71 in January! He's 10 years older than me! lol He sure doesn't look it! His music compliments approaches to the New Orleans music traditions that helped shape rock 'n' roll and pop. Do you have some favorites? Mine are Working In The Coal Mine and Southern Lights.

Until next time,
LadyD


http://LadyDpiano.com

P.S. He's playing in San Diego tomorrow!

DETAILS

“The Keys to New Orleans,” with Allen Toussaint, Henry Butler and Jon Cleary

When: Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park

Tickets: $38-$51

Phone: (619) 239-8836

Online: birchnorthparktheatre.net

How To Form Left Chord Inversions On Piano

How to Do a Left Chord Inversion on the Piano

Summary: Chord Inversions are helpful when playing the piano so that you have more options for playing. Here is how you would play a chord inversion with your Left Hand.

* Start with a C chord. The notes for a C chord are C, E, G. This is also called the root. A C chord will always be C, E, G no matter how you rearrange it. Just like 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, no matter how you rearrange the numbers. Play the C, E, G with your #5 finger, #3 finger and #1 finger.

* To play the 2nd inversion of the chord you need to rearrange the 3 notes. For the 2nd inversion, the notes will be in this order, E, G, C. Use your #5 finger, #3 finger and # 1 finger.

* The 3rd inversion is the same notes rearranged again, G, C, E. There is just a little change in the finger numbers, though. Use #5, #2 and #1.

* This same format is used for every chord. Have your fingers use the same pattern for all the chord inversions.

* How to Put Together Chord Inversions

For jazz, rock, guitar, piano and everything that involves playing or writing music, chord inversions are a must to know. They give you the ability to create a better flow to the song and to make it easier to get from one chord to the other.

The basic concept to keep in mind with chord inversions is that you are simply taking the notes from the regular stack of notes and moving them to a different place on the guitar, piano or staff.

* Practice playing the major chords in different inversions. Inversions of a chord use the same notes, but place a different note in the bass. For example, a C major chord is C, E, G. The first inversion of the C-major chord is E, G, C. The second inversion is G, C, E.[1]

PIANO CHORD FINGERING for the LEFT HAND:
The same principle as the right hand, just reversed.

BASIC IDEA FOR CHORD FINGERING for the LEFT HAND:

Chords are every other note so use every other finger. 5-3-1

Using C chord inversions for examples: It's all about spacing.

FIRST INVERSION C CHORD = E - G - C Use 5-3-1

1. E TO G = 3 note interval E - F - G, smallest grouping of notes
2. G TO C = 4 note interval G - A - B - C, largest grouping of notes


FIRST INVERSION CHORDS SHOULD USE FINGERING 5-3-1.
This is very easy fingering in the left hand, because when playing
G and C, we can use the widest range in our hand the 3 to the thumb.


SECOND INVERSION C CHORD = G - C - E Use 5-2-1
1. G to C = 4 note interval, G - A - B - C largest grouping of notes,
2. C TO E =3 note interval, C - D - E smallest grouping of notes

SECOND INVERSION CHORDS SHOULD USE FINGERING 5-2-1
WHY? G to C is the largest grouping of notes, so we have to
accommodate that with using the 2 finger on C, adding more
space between our fingers.


Remember, the basic principles of fingering is to use your fingers and hand
in natural positions. Always think of how the black keys are used in your
songs, and how to use the tight and open hand spans. I hope you get the idea of
chord fingerings to help you play left hand chord inversions.

All the best,
LadyD

More than I Can Bear- Kirk Franklin

FROM KIRK FRANKLIN'S NU NATION won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album By A Choir Or Chorus. "Stomp" was nominated for 1998 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance ... I love this song, it speaks to me. Listen to the words. Listen to the choir. Just listen to the music and be encouraged today!

*More than I Can Bear

From the God's Property Album a song by Kirk Franklin.


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

* More Than I Can Bear Mp3

http://www.imeem.com/people/aktYTX/music/hLO1Ua-E/kirk-franklin-more-than-i-can-bear

* Lyrics to More Than I Can Bear
I've gone through the fire
And I've been through the flood
I've been broken into pieces
Seen lightnin' flashin' from above
But through it all I remember
That He loves me
And He cares
And He'll never put more on me
Than I can bear

I said
Never put more on me
No no
Never put more on me
Unh unh
Never put more on me
Never
His word said He won't
I believe it
I recieve it
I claim it
It's mine
No he'll never
Put more on me
Than I can bear
Can bear

http://apps.facebook.com/lyricsdomain/artist/kirk_franklin/song/more_than_i_can_bear

* Chords to More Than I Can Bear
LH/RH

B/G-I've
C/C-gone through the fire
B/G-and I've
C/C-been through the flood,
C/C-I've been
F/Fmaj7-broken
E/E7(#5#9) "G#CDG"-into
A/Am7-pieces, seen lightnin'
F/Fmaj9-flashin'
G/Fm6 "DAbC"-from a_
C/C-bove,
CBb/EA-But
F/Dm-through it all I re_
E/Eaug "G#CE"-member that He
A/Am7-loves me
G/C-and He
F#/Am-cares,
D/Fm
F/Fm-and He'll
G/C-never
E/E7(b5) "EG#A#D"-put more
F/Fmaj9-on me
D/Fm-than
G/C-I can
C/C-bear
REPEAT FOR SECOND VERSE
------------------------
D/Fm
F/Fm-No, He'll
G/C-never
E/E7(b5)-put more
F/Fmaj9-on me, I said,
G/Gm7-never
Gb/Gb7(b5) "EGbBC"-put more
F/Fmaj9-on me,
D/Fm
F/Fm-uh, uh
G/C-never
E/E7(b5)-put more
F/Fmaj9-on me.
D/Fm
F/Fm
G/C-Never,
G/Fmaj7-Never,
G/G-"filler"
A/Am7-Never,
D/Fm(#7) "FAbCE"-Never,
D/Fm
F/Fm-His
G/C-Word said He won't, I be_
G/Fmaj7-lieve it,
E/E7(#5#9)-I re_
A/Am7-ceive it,
G/C-I
F#/Am-claim it,
D/Fm
--------------------
F/Fm-it's
G/C-mine, it's
G/Fmaj7-mine,
E/E7(#5#9)-it's
A/Am7-mine, it's
D/Fm-mine
REPEAT IT'S MINE PART
--------------------
F/Fm-No, He'll
G/C-never
E/E7(b5)-put more
F/Fmaj9-on me
D/Fm
F/Fm-than
G/C-I can bear_______
------------------
A/Am7-______________
B/G-____________
C/Gm7-_______________
C/C7-_____________
F/Fmaj9-____________
F/F6 "FACD"-___________
G/F-_________
G/G-Can bear___________
REPEAT CAN BEAR__________
-----------------------
NICE VARIATION TO CAN BEAR
A/Am7 "EGCE"
B/G "DGD"
C/Bbmaj7 "ABbDF"
Gb/Gb7(b5) "EBCE"
F/Fmaj9 "EGCE"
F/F6 "DFAD"
G/G "DGBD"
----------------------
FOR THE LAST CAN BEAR...
G/DGBD-Can
C/EGCE-Bear_______________

* Revealed Silence Mime performing during MCHS Chorus Annual Concert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t70H9IgfLXk



Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read my blog.
~ LadyD