113 SONGS THAT I CAN PLAY
IN KEY OF E
This Japanese guy has been to Palau again in Feb. 28, 2018, almost a year when he has to 'fall in line' before talking to me while Mr. Andy Uherbelau is requesting to me a song that I play in key of E flat (Eb). He appreciates all the songs that I played mostly by The Beatles. His name is Yoshino Taichiro.
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(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
113 SONGS THAT I CAN PLAY
IN KEY OF E
MY ALTERNATE pianist in Philippines, Francis Violago, said to me that he can't play a song that moves the key one step higher like from key of C to C sharp (C#).
And that he would transpose it 2 step higher instead for easier playing like from key of C to key of D (2 steps higher).
He also said that he would rather play a song in key of E flat (Eb) rather than key of E.
I think when real musicians will hear him transpose 2 steps instead of 1 will not make him earn their respects.
HOW CAN HE NOT PLAY THESE 113 SONGS IN
KEY OF E or E minor (Em)?
1. I'll Never Get Enough of You (Air Supply) (1981)
2. I Want to Give it All (Air Supply) (1981)
3. Make it With You (Bread) (1970)
4. Love's Grown Deep (Kenny Nolan) (1988)
5. Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles) (1973)
6. After All (Cher and Peter Cetera) (1989)
7. We Are The World (USA for Africa) (1985)
8. Crazy For You (Madonna) (1985)
9. You Are the Love of my Life (George Benson and
Roberta Flack) (1984)
10. Another Day in Paradise (Em) Phil Collins (1989)
11. Sharing The Night Together (Dr. Hook) (1979)
12. All The Time in the World (Dr. Hook) (1979)
13. All the Love in the World (Dionne Warwick) (1982)
14. People Alone (Randy Crawford) (1981)
15. Ebony and Ivory (Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder)
(1982)
16. New Kid in Town (Eagles) (1977)
17. Pussy willows Cattails (Em) Kenny Rankin
18. No Walls, No Ceilings, No Floors (Orsa Lia) (1978)
19. Superstar (Em) Carpenters (1971)
20. Something Stupid (Frank and Nancy Sinatra) '67
21. You're in my Heart (Rod Stewart) (1978)
22. Boat on the River (Em) Styx (1982)
23. Rhythm of the Rain (Cascades) (1962)
24. I Can't Get No Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) '65
25. So Sad (Everly Brothers) (1960)
26. Only You (Platters) (1955)
27. Be Bop A Lula (Gene Vincent) (1956)
28. Tom Dooley (Kingston Trio) (1958)
29. Mr. Lonely (Bobby Vinton) (1964)
30. A World Without Love (Peter Gordon) (Lettermen)
(1964)
31. Yellow Bird (The Brothers Four) (1960)
32. Every Day (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) (1957)
33. Summer Holiday (Cliff Richard) (1963)
34. I Wanna Be Your Lover (Cascades) (1963)
35. Punch and Judy (Cascades) (1950)
36. The Last Leaf (Cascades) (1963)
37. Miles Away (Colin Blunstone) (1982)
38. Black is Black (Em) Los Bravos (1965)
39. Walk of Life (Dire Straits) (1985)
40. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (Eddy Arnold) '68
41. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights (Freddie Fender)
(1960)
42. Margarita Ville (Jimmy Buffett) (1977)
43. Copacabana (Em) Barry Manilow ((1978)
44. Anniversary Song (Em) Al Jolson (1946)
45. Pumapatak ang Ulan (Em) Apo Hiking Society '78
46. Hesus (Em) Alamid
47. Estudyante Blues (Freddie Aguilar) (1988)
48. Bulag, Pipi at Bingi (Em) Freddie Aguilar (1980)
49. Bakit Ba Ganyan (Dina Bonnevie) (1981)
50. Pagdating ng Panahon (Aiza Seguera) (2001)
51. Ang Himig Natin (Juan dela Cruz Band) (1973)
52. Batang-bata Ka Pa (Apo Hiking Society) (1982)
53. Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (Martin Nievera)
54. Si Tatang (Florante)
55. Magdalena (Freddie Aguilar) (1985)
56. Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile (Jose Mari
Chan) (1973)
57. Here's That Rainy Day (Frank Sinatra) (1949)
58. Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel) (1968)
59. Killing me Softly With His Song (Em) Roberta
Flack (1973)
60. You Needed Me (Anne Murray) (1978)
61. Loss of Love (Em) Monica Mancini (1960)
62. All My Life (America) (1979)
63. To Each His Own (Eddie Howard) (Tony Martin)
(1946)
64. Can You Read My Mind (Maureen McGovern) '78
65. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (Bee Gees)
(1971)
66. My Prayer (Em) Platters (1956)
67. Windmills of your Mind (Em) Noel Harrison '68
68. Breaking My Heart (Michael Learns To Rock) '97
69. Sleeping Child (Michael Learns To Rock) (1990's)
70. Fame (Em) Irene Cara (1980)
71. Tomorrow (Barbra Streisand) (1977)
72. What The World Needs Now (Em) Jackie de
Shannon (1965)
73. One Day in Your Life (Michael Jackson) (1974)
74. Terminal (Rupert Holmes) (1974)
75. Unforgettable (Natalie and Nat 'King' Cole) '91
76. Candle in the Wind (Elton John) (1973)
77. Rosemary Blue (Em) Neil Sedaka (1971)
78. Summer Breeze (Em) Seals and Crofts (1972)
79. Thank You For The Music (Abba) (1977)
80. You Make Me Feel Brand New (Stylistics) (1974)
81. Afternoon Delight (Starland Vocal Band) (1976)
82. Games of Magic (Em) Bread (1972)
83. Goodbye Girl (Bread) (1978)
84. Green Leaves of Summer (Em) The Brothers
Four) Peter, Paul and Mary (1960)
85. Her Town Too (James Taylor) (1981)
86. Masese (Hawaiian Song) Kapena
87. Torna A Surrento (Italian Song) Mario Lanza
(1902)
88. Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word (Em)
Elton John (1976)
89. Mas Que Nada (Em) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
(1967)
90. Yes It Is (Beatles) (1965)
91. You're Gonna Lose That Girl (Beatles) (1965)
92. A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles) (1967)
93. I Saw Her Standing There (Beatles) (1964)
94. Day Tripper (Beatles) (1965)
95. Norwegian Wood (Beatles) (1965)
96. Nowhere Man (Beatles) (1965)
97. The Ballad of John and Yoko (Beatles) (1969)
98. Eleonor Rigby (Em) Beatles (1966)
99. All My Loving (Beatles) (1963)
100. And I Love Her (Beatles) (1964)
101. She's Leaving Home (Beatles) (1967)
102. Michelle (Em) Beatles (1965)
103. Come Holy Spirit (I Worship You)
104. How Deep The Father's Love For Us
105. Autumn Leaves (Roger Williams) Lennon Sisters
(1955)
106. Koibito Yo (Mayumi Itsuwa) (1980)
107. Love (Japanese Song) (Em)
108. Kita No Yado Kara (Em) Miyako Harumi (1976)
109. Kokoro No Iro (Masatoshi Nakamura) (1981)
110. Ihoujin (Japanese Song) (1979)
111. Ameno Bodjo (Aki Yashiro)
112. Como Esta Akasaka (Em) Los Indios (1967)
113. Anata (Akiko Kosaka) (1973)
Andres 'Andy' Uerbelau, right, likes oldies but goodies songs. It's first time when I was requested to play "Harbor Lights" in key of Eb (Eb). When I sang it, I realized that the lyrics of that song is not the usual theme that a man working on a ship (military or commercial) found a girlfriend when on the shore. It's the lady in this song that on a ship.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ANDY UHERBELAU and the
'HARBOR LIGHTS'
ON Nov. 26, 2015, a Palauan guest is waiting for me to play piano at 7pm. I remember him came more than a month ago and he requested a song which I can’t remember at that time. When he passes to me to go to the Coral Bar of Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, I asked him, “Would you like to request a song or two?” He answered back, “I hope you remember what I have requested you.”
That makes me think for a while. I have played 5 more songs before I realized that he requested an unfamiliar song to me because it is in key of E flat (Eb) and I know only 6 songs that I play in that key. That song is “Harbor Lights” by The Platters. When I played it instrumental, I guess that he will like it more if I will also sing it. I’m not mistaken!
After the song, he asks a waiter to give me Asahi beer. When he comes to me, he said, “I’m very happy that you remember my favorite song.” I answered back with a little exaggeration, “It’s because it’s one of the only 6 songs that I play in key of Eb.” Actually, it’s only 5 as I have written in one of my posts. It will become 6 now with the addition of “Harbor Lights” when I update it.
He said also that when he visited Philippines, he always goes to bars and asks the musicians to play that song and some other oldies but goodies songs. Before he left, I ask for a photo and his name. He said “Andres” but I can call him Andy. And that his family name is Uherbelau and he has a brother, which I know as Victor, who also writes at Tia Belau Newspaper once in a while.
On Dec. 17, 2015, Andy is back at Waves Restaurant all by himself again. After I played and sang “Harbor Lights”, a waiter asked me what do I’d like to drink. I should have said “Red Wine” should I saw it earlier that he’s having red wine. I said Asahi again.
After going to the rest room for a 5-minute break, I saw 2 requested songs written by Andy at the piano –Love Letters in The Sand and An Affair to Remember. NOW I KNOW WHAT HE LIKES!
From then on, I played all oldies but goodies songs –Mona Lisa, Too Young, Only You, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Ebb Tide, Somewhere My Love, Moon River, Strangers in the Night, Fascination, Something Stupid, Yesterday and more…
At 9pm, before going to Breeze Bar to play for another 2 hours of keyboard music, I talk to Andy for a few minutes. He will come again to listen to me play those oldies. He mentioned again about his trips to Philippines and enjoyed those kinds of music played live by a variety of musicians. He saw some senior musicians still loving to play piano and keep doing it for the love of music.
He also said that he can’t find any place in Palau that have a musician like me that can play old songs of his generation. I mentioned to him that I once got a letter from a Japanese lady that is written in Japanese downwards that I have to ask our GM Isao Takahashi to translate it to me. It says there that when I’m playing those old American songs, she reminisce the time when she was young enjoying those music. And that it looks like she’s young again because of that. She also included $30.00 tip inside the envelope and left it at the front desk of PRR upon checking out in 2009.
I also mentioned to Andy that Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong also enjoyed my music at Breeze Bar and that he likes Greek songs also because of the movie Zorba, the Greek. He said CJ is a colleague and also his brother Victor. Andy is also a lawyer.
Sources: Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013 -- November 26, 2015
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
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