Web Piano Teacher Artist Series

Oct 12 2022

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A podcast, where we as fans, explore the music of the world's most popular musicians and attempt to find out what it is that makes their music so good. With each episode, we put ourselves in the artist's shoes then write, compose, and perform an original song applying what we learned and hopefully, attempt to capture the magic and spirit of their music. After each episode, we hope to spark interest in an artist's music that inspires you to hear and appreciate their songs in a whole new way.

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23. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant

Oct 12 2022 43 mins

Join the conversation Shawn and Shawna have about classical program music, show tunes, and where Billy Joel's Scenes from an Italian Restaurant find the point of intersection. Scenes is an epic composition including rockabilly piano, New Orleans jazz, and broadway styling that follows a classical structure and outline. Inspired by the B side of Abby Road, Billy Jo

22. Billy Joel - The Stranger - The Stranger

Sep 28 2022 28 mins

As the title track for the album, Billy Joel shows us his depth by using poetic license to explain the 'shadow self'. Perhaps the most exciting thing about Joel's music is he never limits himself by the basic structure of a pop/rock song. Breaking all the molds with The Stranger, Joel mixes up the expectation of verse chorus verse chorus, and challenges our ear and mind

Billy Joel - The Stranger - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

Sep 14 2022 27 mins

Billy Joel says he's never forgiven himself for not being Beethoven, but we believe just because Billy Joel can't do what Beethoven did doesn't mean Beethoven could do what Billy Joel does. Journey with us as we dive into The Stranger, Joel's first commercially successful album, track by track. Forty-five years after its release, The Stranger has stood the test of time

Fleetwood Mac inspired ORIGINAL - Slow Down Fast

Sep 07 2022 34 mins

After listening to the Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac on repeat, Shawn and Shawna wrote an original song inspired by everything they learned. Find out what songs from the album gave them their greatest inspiration and see how each of Fleetwood Mac's three distinct songwriting styles were woven into the lyrics, style, and composition. This episode reveals some of the cha

19. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - Gold Dust Woman

Aug 31 2022 24 mins

The final track on Rumours album, Gold Dust Woman, is written by Stevie Nicks. Even though she wrote it before ever joining Fleetwood Mac, the song's vibe fit the band perfectly. Stevie grew up immersed in fairy tale stories read by her mother, and experienced country music on the lap of her grandfather in honky tonk bars across the Southwest. Just like many of he

18. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - Oh Daddy

Aug 24 2022 23 mins

Once again, Christine McVie, is the star of another track on the Rumours album. She was writer, composer, and lead vocalist for Oh Daddy. The song was partially about drummer and bandmate, Mick Fleetwood's pending divorce with wife Jenny, but also a little about the lighting engineer Christine was seeing while recording Rumours. Producer, Ken Caillat, wanted to ex

17. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - I Don't Want to Know

Aug 17 2022 16 mins

Ever ask yourself how Bach and Fleetwood Mac are connected? No...just us? Bach makes an appearance in this episode, well his likeness and name make it into the conversation, and you'll be surprised to know that Shawn wasn't the one to bring it up. Stevie Nicks gets credit for this song, but nearly refused to lay down her vocal tracks due to a difference of opinion

16. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - You Make Loving Fun

Aug 10 2022 11 mins

Christine McVie, keyboardist for Fleetwood Mac, delivers another hit song for the band with You Make Loving Fun. Her distinct vocal runs, tone, and phrasing make it a uniquely Christine song while still maintaining the Fleetwood Mac vibe. It's exciting to hear how the individual differences in style remain consistent to the whole. After her recent breakup with bas

15. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - The Chain

Aug 03 2022 21 mins

Having the ability to write a sentimental love song like Songbird doesn't mean Christine can't write a song driven by anger and attitude. She certainly delivers with The Chain, which was first titled Keep Me There. This song is full of excitement and tension! The tag-out after the final chorus is the band's collective release of nerves, tensions, and frustrations

14. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - Songbird

Jul 27 2022 23 mins

Songbird was written by Christine McVie to convey her feelings toward recent ex and band mate, John McVie. This song is tender, truthful, and touching and gives insight into the type of person we believe Christine is. There's a story in it's production too of how the environment and mood created by the producer effects the outcome of the song's tone. Christine definitel