(1510) MUSIC AND ME (March 01, 2018) YUKO'S FRIEND REQUESTED "CROCODILE ROCK"

            YUKO'S FRIEND REQUESTED
                 "CROCODILE ROCK"


I've got no tips on that night of January 15, 2018 at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. When I proceed to Breeze Bar to play another 2 hours of instrumental keyboard music, it looks like I will get no tips for the night.

2 old Japanese ladies sat in front of the keyboard, followed by a lone Japanese lady next to their table. I started playing Japanese songs and the 2 ladies appreciated my music. At first, I thought the lone lady is a Taiwanese/Chinese so I played sparingly Taiwanese/Chinese songs which has no response/applause from the lone lady that's why I figured it out that she is Japanese when she started to sing along with me when I am singing Japanese songs.

Later, the lone lady called her friend and she was joined by a rugged looking old Japanese guy, who often request Japanese songs and American songs.

I am inspired to sing for them and started to received single dollar tips from the guy.

I am sweating when I finished at 11 pm and have photo sessions with the 2 ladies with my purple polo shirt showing signs of perspiration. One of the 2 ladies gave me $10.00 tip while the guy at the other table have given me a total of $4.00 single dollar bills. I gave 4 of them my card.

The next day, Jan. 16, the lone lady come again by herself. I didn't recognize her and her nationality again so I played Chinese/Taiwanese music in which she didn't sing along.
At 11 pm, I come to her and gave her my card. She said I gave her already my card last night.

She asked me to sit at her table and offered me a drink. I prefer red wine--good for the heart. She said her husband died a few years ago. Before going, I asked for her name and she said "Yuko".

On Jan. 17, she came earlier than her friend. When he comes, he requested some Elton John songs. After playing some Elton John songs, he requested "Crocodile Rock", which is the first time that it was requested to me.

I took out my green notebook where the "Crocodile Rock" was written by me manually and sang it to his delight. He gave $3.00 this time.



Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- April 12, 2018

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

               Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
               http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
               April 25, 2013 -- April 12, 2018

              The History of Chess in Palau 
              By Roberto Hernandez
              June 09, 2002 -- April 12, 2018

(1497) MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 25, 2018) JAPANESE GUY WITH A VERY FIRM HANDSHAKE

ALMOST CRUSHED MY RIGHT HAND
     This Japanese guy shook my right hand very firmly that he almost crush  the most important part of my arms that's doing the piano's melody. He is with Japanese lady Yuko this time. When she came back the next day, she's by herself and I almost didn't recognize her. She gave me a glass of red wine.                      (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



       JAPANESE GUY WITH A 
      VERY FIRM HANDSHAKE
On Jan. 23, 2018, I have a lone Japanese guy in front of the keyboard that requested a lot of international songs. I was able to play and sing all of his requests. During that whole night that he enjoys the evening, he has given me $3.00 tips in total. All in new one dollar bills.

I felt unsatisfied especially when he shook my right hand very hard that I feel the pain of my finger bones almost cracking.

The next evening, he came with Yuko and he requested some more songs and no handshake this time.

Nine days earlier, Yuko came with her friend who likes the songs of Elton John.

There are 2 other Japanese ladies in front of the keyboard that appreciates my Japanese songs. I gave them my card and song books (Japanese and American songs).

Because of playing with expression and not so much breeze (or wind) that evening, I perspire a lot. One of the ladies gave me $10.00 tip.

When we have some photo sessions, my sweats are noticeable in the photos...

The guy in green, to my surprise, requested "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John. I sang it with the key transpose 2 steps lower. He gave me $2.00 tip.






Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- March 27, 2018

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

               Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
               http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
               April 25, 2013 -- March 27, 2018

               The History of Chess in Palau
               By Roberto Hernandez
               June 09, 2002 -- March 27, 2018