Hajimete (first time) in Palau, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kao from Hong Kong, enjoyed their evening at Palau Royal Resort on Dec. 10, 2015 with Roberto's accompanying music to the tune of He'll Have To Go and For The Good Times.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KAO FROM
HONG KONG VISIT PALAU;
ENJOYED MUSIC AT PRR
On Dec. 09, 2015, there’s a couple from Hong Kong at
Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort. They sat far away from keyboard and don’t
bother whatever songs I’m playing. They stay for just 30 minutes and left.
The
next day, Dec. 10, they are late guests at Waves Restaurant of PRR. There’s not
much guests at that time so Mark, the buffet man, sang a song—Goodbye Girl by
David Gates (of Bread). Since there is no mike, I played the song also
instrumental to augment the sound/volume.
I
also played “He’ll Have To Go” prior to Goodbye Girl. The guy from Hong Kong
came to me and said, “You should not play the piano that loud because it
overshadowed the voice of the singer. I heard you played the song “He’ll have
To Go”, can I sing it and give me the lyrics?”
I
took the green notebook/songbook and he sang it with instruction that I must
lower the volume of the piano. I memorized that song already long time ago so I
also harmonized with him while he is singing. It’s a wonderful blending of
voices with the right volume of piano and voices.
I saw
our General Manager (GM) Masayuki Kawaguchi looking at us. He likes the idea of
guests enjoying music through singing a couple of songs. When the first song
was finished, he come to us while the guy is requesting another song –“For The
Good Times” by Kris Kristofferson.
While
getting the blue notebook/songbook, I introduced to the guy our GM. The guy
from Hong Kong called his wife and they had a very enjoyable conversation as
the guy is signaling the “money” sign as “payment” for him for being a “guest
singer.”
Their
conversation became more interesting when GM mentioned to them that he worked
in Hong Kong for many years.
When
the guy sang the song “For The Good Times”, I harmonized also till the last
part of the song. I know the song for about 30 years and it’s one of the songs
that when I teach to my adult students, I can easily adapt to any chords.
GM was impressed with the quality of the voice of the
guy even in low volume.
He gave the guy his business card and so do I as well.
At
9pm, before going to Breeze Bar to play for another 2 hours of keyboard music,
I approached them and have a photo taken. I mentioned to them that I’m writing
chess articles in Tia Belau Newspaper for almost 13 years and that our photo
will be published in the website at my card. I said I’m doing it to many PRR
guests that I feature them and that it’s important that I know the names of
those people so that they may search for it for a unique souvenir. Upon hearing
that, the guy asks for a piece of paper to write their names on. He said he ran
out of business card and he wrote “Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kao from Hong Kong”.
I looked for extra copy of Tia Belau
to give to him and I’ve got the Nov. 30, 2015 issue with title “PAX DEALT CYRIL
HIS FIRST LOSS”.
Sources: Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013--December 10, 2015
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- December 10, 2015
To be published as a book in the future
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