How to Play I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing By Aerosmith on Piano
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Charles Dutton – Interview – The Express “…Obama don’t change a thing”
He was an outstanding young man of great character who served— and my hope is, will continue to serve—as an inspiration to the young people of this country. —John F. Kennedy on Ernie Davis In America in the late 1950s and early 60s, one young man became a symbol for a country grappling to move past its long-held views of people of color. His unprecedented journey unfolded as he shattered not only sports records, but also perceptions of what was possible for an African-American at the time. His name was Ernie Davis, but fans knew him better as The Elmira Express. This film is a tribute to his courage. Based on a true story, The Express follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (ROB BROWN of Finding Forrester, Coach Carter). His quiet fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of the game, and his civil rights story continues to inspire new generations. Born in 1939 and raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country by his grandmother and grandfather (CHARLES S. DUTTON of Secret Window, Gothika), before moving to Elmira, New York, Davis hurdled social and economic obstacles to become one of the greatest running backs in college football history. Under the guidance of legendary Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder (DENNIS QUAID of The Rookie, Any Given Sunday), he became a hero who surpassed Jim Browns achievements and became the first African-American player to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, college footballs highest individual …
‘It Don’t Mean a Thing if it ain’t …’ – jazz piano lesson
‘It Don’t Mean a Thing if it ain’t Got That Swing’ – Ellington. This was recorded first in midi format, and annotations added later. It was improvised in the quirky style that is sometimes used by such people as Harry Connick Jr, Jessica Williams, and of course Monk- with the deliberate ‘stumbles’ in time, the cluster discords that sound like mistakes, and the deliberately stilted time. I tried to copy this simple, primitive, naive style. Also, I have small hands, so the stride style is simplified with no stretches, and can be played with the Left Hand root and chords contained within an octave. A clearer to see video in stereo, is downloadable at www.bushgrafts.com or try the Higher quality version here – http – but why do Youtube raise the original volume level to cause clipping on the higher quality version of the video – if the original video was OK, surely that can be controlled when converted?