(1102) MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 15, 2015) FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR NOTHING

On August 06, 2015, the Chinese guy at right sits at a chair near the piano of Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. He surfing the internet for free while listening to my playing of Chinese songs. He's always applauding after every song. Later I gave him my business card. At 9:00 pm, I told him that I will be playing another 2 hours of keyboard music at Breeze Bar of PRR just a few meters away.
   He's excited about it and come with me in going to Breeze Bar. On the way, he called his daughter, left, to join him in listening to my music. His teenage daughter can play the piano. I let her play for two or more songs. They begun to enjoy the night playing/singing Chinese songs.

Later, they were joined by his wife and he plays the keyboard for a few minutes. I gave his wife the Chinese song book and she requested the most popular Chinese song -- Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin, Ye Lai Xiang and Tien Mimi.

They were joined later by his other older daughter and her son. A family of musicians, I thought so. They enjoy the evening alternately playing and singing with me.

THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT SINCE THEY ARE ENJOYING THE NIGHT, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST ORDER A DRINK OR TWO SO THAT THERE WILL BE SOMETHING AS SALES TO BREEZE BAR.

BUT WHEN I ASKED THEM TO ORDER DRINKS, THEY REFUSED.
IT'S OKAY TO ME IF THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY TIP BUT REFUSING TO ORDER EVEN A SINGLE DRINK FOR ALL OF THEM IS A SIGN OF STINGINESS.

THAT'S FREE ENTERTAINMENT -- CHINESE STYLE.


                      CONTINUATION OF 
    REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS

                      -- Q --       -- R --

            QUANDO, QUANDO, QUANDO (Engelbert Humperdinck)                     G     76

1956    QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (Doris Day)                       V     53

            QUESTION (Mandred Mann’s Earth Band)                                                 DB  63

            QUIEN SERA (Spanish Song)                                                                    DBI   2

            QUIJOTE (Julio Iglesias) (Spanish Song)                                                     DBI 18

            QUIZAS, QUIZAS, QUIZAS (Trio Los Panchos) (Spanish Song)              DBI 34

            R A I N   (Donna Cruz) (Filipino Song)                                                         V     97

1969    R A I N   (Jose Feliciano)                                                                             B     12

1979    RAINBOW CONNECTION (Dana Valery)                                                DB102

1970    RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD (B. J. Thomas)                  V     54

1971    RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS (Carpenters)                                          R   126

            RANCHO GRANDE (Spanish Song)

196      REACH OUT I’ll BE THERE (Four Tops)                                                   B   124

1977    READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN (Barry Manilow)                         DB103

            REALITY (Daniel Bernard)                                                                           B    95

            REASON TO BELIEVE (Rod Stewart) (Lobo) (Carpenters)                       R   180

1948    RED ROSESFOR A BLUE LADY                                                              R     68

            RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET                                                                    V     55

            REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE                                                                    G     60

            REFRAIN (Jose Mari Chan) (Filipino Song)                                              OPM158

1954    RELEASE ME (Engelbert Humperdinck)                                                     V     56

            REMEMBER ME

            REMEMBER WHEN (Platters)

            REMINISCING (Little River Band)                                                             DB224

            REST YOUR LOVE ON ME (Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John)              B     13

1962    RETURN TO SENDER (Elvis Presley)                                                        

1979    REUNITED (Peaches and Herb)                                                                  R     42

1975    RHINESTONE COWBOY (Glen Campbell)                                              G     94

196      RHYTHM OF THE RAIN (Cascades)                                                        B   116

1989    RIGHT HERE WAITING (Richard Marx)                                                    B   213

1955    ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Bill Haley and The Comets)                    DB188

            ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSIC (Beatles)                                                            R   205

            ROPPONGI RARABAI (Japanese Song)                                                     J      36

1971    ROSE GARDEN (Lyn Anderson)                                                                 G   118

            ROSEMARY BLUE (Neil Sedaka)                                                               DB225

            ROSE OF SAN ANTON (John Denver)                                                       G     48

            RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Beatles)                                                                 R   207

            RUN, SAMSON, RUN

1972    RUN TO ME (Bee Gees)                                                                               DB  29

1945    RUM AND COCA-COLA (Andrew Sisters)                                                 B    73

Sources: Music and Me
             By Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
             http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
             April 2013 --October 15, 2015

            Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
            The Beginning of Chess in Palau
            By Roberto Hernandez
            To be published as a book in the future