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Ed Sheeran - Visiting Hours

Hi dear Patrons,

Ed Sheeran is sort of a gift that keeps on giving (songs that is) for someone that does what I do. All the songs are quite easy, nice to hear and they sound great. Hope you like my version this week, if you have comments or tips feel free to let me know!


I've attached the midi and wav file to this post. As always, thanks a lot for your help. It is really appreciated.


Best,


PV

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Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes

Hi patrons,

I actually didn't know this was a cover of The Who, covered by Limp Bizkit. I feel young again, that's great :). Its a slightly repetitive, but very good song, and I think especially the opening sentences of the verses reached a few people. Hope you like my version!

I've attached the midi and Wav file to this post. If there's anything I can do, please let me know!


All the best,


Marcel 

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Avicii - Wake Me Up

Hi dear Patrons,

Unlike some other big dance artists, Avicii had a lot of songs where you could hear the melodical coherence just as much as the catchy new tunes that were his songs. This one is in essence a simple modification of Aloe Blacc's Wake me up. Great song, and I hope you like my version, which maybe ends up in between. The original and the dance edit.


I've added the midi and wav file to this post. 


As always, thanks a lot and have a grea...

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Sia - Chandelier

Hi dear patrons,

First of all a very happy new year, and all the best for the coming year! I hope you'll make it a great one, whatever that means for you. If I can help in anyway to achieve that, feel free to reach out! 

I started the year with a song that's requested once in a while, and I never really felt like it, because for some reason the song never really fit.. However, I pushed through (New Years resolutions and all) and this came out. Feel free to bash or praise, whi...

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Dido - Thank You

Dear Patrons,

Since it looks like this might be the last song of another (crazy) year, I thought it was only appropriate to play this one for you guys. Thank you all for the support throughout the year. I'll share the destination of the proceeds happily with you in a post soon. I've played 50 songs again this year, and I hope I never run out, but with all the suggestions and support, even when I sometimes struggle (mostly for finding a song that clicks, playing I almost always like) it ...

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Leona Lewis - Better in Time

Hi Patreons,

The last one before Christmas, and a song that is apparently already 14 years old. This is the reason why I always look at the year of publication, because I tend to forget how old these songs are. The good ones usually remain though, and I'm happy to replay them as well as I can. 


As always thank you enormously for all the support. It helps me do good by doing what I love to do.


Feel free to reach out should you have requests or quest...

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The Kid Laroi - Without You

The second without you I'm covering, I just realized. To be honest, it was the last popular song of the 2021 list I didn't cover yet (maybe the Demi Lovato song if I'm critical) and I thought it would be a nice one to add. Quite simple, but the chord scheme is so nice, that its hard to compose a song around it that feels bad to the ears. 

Feel free to come up with tips, hints or comments, always welcome!


I appreciate your help enormously, will provide an update on ...

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James Blunt - You're Beautiful

Hi Friends, 

An old one on request this week. Not only do I enjoy the requests as a way of interacting and giving back something to the patrons, it also reminds me of old songs that I would otherwise not remember. 

I hope you like my (simple) version. I've uploaded the WAV and MID file to this post. If there's any questions let me know!


Best


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Jessie J - Domino

Hi Dear patrons, 

this song is 10 years old, and that is unbelievable to me, because it makes me feel old... Its a cool one though and I believe her to be one of those artists that looks like just the next one if you hear the song, but if you take the time to hear some acoustic versions, she will blow your mind... incredible voice. 


Hope you like my version, I've attached the WAV and MID file to this post.


As always, thank you so much for all ...

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Ed Sheeran - Double post

Hi Friends,

Revived from holidays, thank you for your patience! Glad to see you still found the way to my inbox during, and happy to comply with all requests. This week I continued the ed-sheeran-theme, with Bad Habits, hope you enjoy my slightly more sad version.


I've attached both midi and wav for both Sheeran songs!


As always, all the best, and my immense gratitude for your support. 

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‘Out of office’

Hi dear Patrons, I’m currently not at home and I have poor access to Internet. I may reply later or cannot send stuff immediate but I’ll be back on Monday the 15th. Thanks for your understanding and hope to hear from you soon!


best 


pv

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Rocket Man

Remember when this was just a song, and not a phrase that trump used to for our North Korean dictator. Beautiful song though, his early work is really unmatched. 


Hope you like my version!!

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Don McLean - Vincent

Had this video up for a while, but didn't realize I did not upload the files to patreon. Thanks for the reminder! 


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Elton John - Sacrifice

It was a bit of a sacrifice this week to squeeze a song in, with a lot of stuf going on, but I managed and will keep the streak alive! Hope you like my version!!


As always, if I can help / answer any questions, let me know!


All The Best,


Marcel

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Adele - Easy On Me

Dear Patrons, 

From stuck on you to easy on me.. What a difference a week makes :). Normally I do the Adele songs after I reunite with them because they were played to death by all the outlets, this time I am ahead :) I saw on the news that she released a new one, and one thing you have to give to her, her voice is amazing. Here on full display again. Hope you like my version.

as always, feel free to reach out should I be of any help. Always happy to hear from you !

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Lionel Richie - Stuck on You

I should do more Lionel Richie songs! Really, once you get to listen to them, they are all so amazing. It is no wonder he wrote we are the world with Michael Jackson in less than half a day. Brilliant artist and great performer. You might hear more of this, I've reignited my Lionel Richie fandom!

As always appreciate a lot the help you guys are providing, really.

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Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

Same year as last week's Human, same genre to a certain extent which is the sense that the songs become increasingly melancholic when you play them on the piano. Maybe its just the mood of the ending summer or darker days here in Europe, that could of course also be. Hope you don't get too depressed :P. Beautiful songs, that hit that phase for me where they are old enough that they're "new" again, as in not completely overkilled on the radio. We can actually appreciate those songs again for w...

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The Killers - Human

Dear Patrons, 

A great tip by my partner today won the prize for this week. I'm glad she reminded me, because I've always liked the song. I think it has a melancholically yet optimistic vibe, which I think suits the Sunday night quite well. Hope you like the version I made. 


If there's anything I can do or help with feel free to reach out. Love to get your feedback, always. I appreciate your help a lot. I've attached the mid / wav file to this post.


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Abba - Don't Shut Me Down

Hi dear Patrons,

WIth ABBA back, I kind of had to do their new song as it kept popping up this week. Hope you like my version. Let me know if you need any help or guidance. I've added the midi and wav file to this post. 


As always thanks a lot for the support. Have a great week!

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Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Hi dear Patrons, 

I just played this one after I did another song, and the related section reminded me of how cool it was / is. I Hope you like my version.

As always, thank. you a lot for all you do. You help me do good by what I love to do, which is of enormous value to me. I appreciate it a lot.


If there's anything I can help out with, or you have questions, please let me know. I've attached the midi and wav file to this post. 

All the best,

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3 doors down - here without you

Hi dear patrons,

Here's my version of here without you. As always, feel free  to request, ask or comment if you need something. Always happy to help out!


Appreciate you all. I've attached the midi and wav file to this post. 


BEst,


Marcel

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Imagine Dragons - Follow You

My 5th Imagine Dragons song! Needles to say I'm a fan :) I hope you enjoy my version, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm not always there after 1 minute, but I do answer all of them. 


I've attached the midi and wav file to this post. As always, I appreciate your help enormously!


All the best, 


Marcel

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Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket

Hi dear Patrons,

This week another one from my childhood era ( I get too old...) I love all alanisses songs, but this one really does it when it transposes to the f chord in the chorus, great great melody. I hope you like my version, I added the midi and wav file to this post. 

As always, thanks a lot for all the help. Helps me to do good while doing what I love. Appreciate it!


Best,


Marcel

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Whitney Houston - My Love is Your Love

Hi Friends,

Another one from the last millennium, with 1998s Whitney Houston. A request from one of you and one well received, as I love most of the songs. Hope you enjoy the version, I've left the midi and wav file attached


As always thanks a lot!


Marcel

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Imagine Dragons

Another imagine dragons song, I should make a best of marathon clip... I like their songs really, they're so much more melodic than most of the songs in the genre. They're good artists.. Hope you like my version, as always I appreciate the help enormously. If there's anything I can help out with, please don't hesitate to let me know. As I run a full time job and do this on the side, I may not always answer within the hour, but I always do.


Thanks a lot, and enjoy!


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The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Hi dear patrons, 


Please find the midi and Wav to this week's song. If you have questions feel free to reach out!


Thanks a lot!


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Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes

I loved this song when it came out! It was the sensitive second song after wherever and whenever, and she was also still available because she didn't know pique yet:). I hope you like my version, I kept it fairly easy to follow along. 


As always thank you so much for the support. I really do appreciate it!

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Shania Twain - You're still the one

Hi friends, 

This oldie (I was 12 when it came out, so I really experienced that time and it really took me back!) is to show a little bit 1) how a simple song can be so catchy, and one theme can be intersesting for 3.5min and 2) How the left hand patterns really spice up the song. As always, I appreciate your support immensely, thanks a lot!


I've attached the midi and wav file here. Have a great day / 4th of July!

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A little bit of love

A little bit of love on a summer Sunday. One of you requested this one, and as always I'm happy to oblige to your request, as you make the output of the channel (doing good while doing what I love) so much more fruitful. If you have any questions or requests, feel free to always let me know. This is obviously not my main job, but I try to make as much time for it as possible. 


You  are awesome, thanks a lot!


I've attached the midi and wav to this po...

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Adele - Someone Like You

Attached the midi and wav for this weeks song - Adele. Hope you enjoy!!

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