Best piano driven song??? The poll!!!

[Nate]

These are most of the ones that were mentioned in the "favorite piano-driven song" thread.... so, which one of these is your favorite??? If it's a different one.... please specify, and I'll add it to the poll.

[Insane Drummer]

ohhhh a poll.............. cool............ i voted for theif............. red letters is cool too.........:cool:

[DreamChaser]

Heya,

I voted for "He's My Son" its just such a great song!

[Cagle]

I voted for "I Can Only Imagine". It's a good song.:)

[Nate]

Oh... btw, I voted for "Unglued." It's an easy song to play too!! It just sounds soooo great. :D

[The Flying Fish]

Originally posted by KeyboardFreak
Oh... btw, I voted for "Unglued." It's an easy song to play too!! It just sounds soooo great. :D

Where did you get the music for it? I don't think Tait has released a songbook for their CD, or did you figure out the notes yourself?

I voted for Unglued too BTW. :)

[Nate]

Originally posted by The Flying Fish
Where did you get the music for it? I don't think Tait has released a songbook for their CD, or did you figure out the notes yourself?

I figured it out myself. It's basically all simple arpeggios that follow one of two chord progressions...... the first one is Gm - Fsus... the second one is Eb - Gm7(or Bb) - Fsus

The first progression is used for the verse parts.... the second progression kicks in when you hit "I don't want to believe..."

Hope this really short description helps! :D

[MrCrabby]

Nate:
Can you edit this and make it a multiple-choice thread?
I like "remember me," also "welcome to our world" is one of the most awesome songs ever written! It's also one of my favorites to play!

[Nate]

Originally posted by GzusPhreek2k
Can you edit this and make it a multiple-choice thread?


Actually... I can't. That seems to be the one thing you CAN'T change after you make the poll. Oh well.... pick one and one only I guess.

[MrCrabby]

Lol, okay.
One of the supermods can probably do it though.
I want to vote for
Remember me,
Red Letters,
and Welcome To Our World.

[SenorPapaCabasa]

I choose I Can Only Imagine.......that is one of my favorite songs of all time :D

[Nate]

Originally posted by GzusPhreek2k
I want to vote for
Remember me,
Red Letters,
and Welcome To Our World.

I can add a vote for each of those... I just can't make the poll multiple-answer. I'm gonna go ahead and add your votes now.

[MrCrabby]

Ok, cool!

[NothnButClay]

:confused: I don't know!! I love Red Letters, Theif, Been through the water, and I can only Imagine all the same ... AHHHH!!

:) oh well ...

[Nate]

HA.... I don't think I can let you vote for 4 different ones... Mark's 3 was even stretching it. Maybe you could narrow it down to 2?? :D

[MrCrabby]

Oh great, look what i started!

[Nathanael]

My fav Piano driven songs -

I Can't Quit Her - Blood Sweat & Tears

Saturday in the park - Chicago

I swear, keyboards have taken a back seat in the past 20 years. We need to fight back against the electric guitarists!

[MrCrabby]

Seriously!


In my opinion, guitarists aren't musicians.

But, that's just my opinion, i posted that once in the drums section and made alot of people angry!

[brandontmilan]

In my opinion, guitarists aren't musicians.

you better be glad i haven't exceeded my seven times seventy limit yet... :D jk... anyway, i voted for We Fall Down, just because it also has an awesome sax solo (woo hoo) but i think my favorite song from that group, would definitely have to be I Can Only Imagine, that song has affected me and my youth group in so many awesome ways... er.. actually God has used that song to affect us... ;) thats it...

-brandon

[CanadianChick]

I voted for "Thief." Great song! Question, though: I only have this song on the "Offerings"album (it's a live recording) and I want to know if it's worth getting the CD that it's originally recorded on. Is the piano part any different in the studio version? I can do the piano for the live one but ... should I get the studio version? Thanks for your opinions!

[Nate]

Originally posted by CanadianChick
Is the piano part any different in the studio version? I can do the piano for the live one but ... should I get the studio version?

Well, I probably should go listen to both versions before I say this..... but I think I remember then good enough. I'm pretty sure the piano parts are almost exactly (if not completely) the same. So really, unless you want to hear it as Third Day first did it.... there's no need to buy the original CD. (Unless, of course you just want to hear more great music by Third Day... :D)

[brandontmilan]

actually, the original recording has no intro, yet the <i>offerings</i> version has a couple of intro measures, otherwise, they are pretty much the same... :D

in Him,
brandon

[MrCrabby]

you better be glad i haven't exceeded my seven times seventy limit yet...
Haha, like i said, that was just my opinion..........._{although it's right}

[Dice]

This Kingdom (Hillsongs)


Hillsongs has so much great stuff, but I think This Kingdom is the best.

[Bri-Guy]

there are just too many good songs up there. I voted for "I Can Only Imagine", but I love "Been Through The Water". Anyone know where I can find chords/music for that?? I've been looking forever.

[CynicalRepose]

Originally posted by GzusPhreek2k
In my opinion, guitarists aren't musicians.

You just keep telling yourself that, buddy....:D


Anyways, MY vote would go for "Come my way" by skillet...or "things are coming down" by them too....

[MrCrabby]

Lol.

But i'm serious, unless you've taken some kind of theory class or something like, guitar teaches you absolutely nothing about the art of music.
Sure you can make stuff that sounds like music........but you'll never have the knowledge or understanding of music that a pianist does.


And yes, i am a guitarist.:)

[Nate]

Originally posted by Mr McB
This Kingdom (Hillsongs)

Ok.... I just added it to the list, and gave it a vote for you! :D

[Dice]

If you haven't heard This Kingdom I highly recommend it, it's seriously the best worship song I think. And thats ever, not just piano driven.

[Nate]

I'll have to go check it out. :D

[kim]

unglued rocks. its such a brill song and i love the piano bits!!

[Nate]

C'mon y'all.... keep voting!! We've got 421 views and only 31 votes. Obviously, some of those views are from people who have already voted... but not all of them! VOTE VOTE VOTE! :D

[ChrisPeeper]

"I Hate Christmas Parties" - Matthew Thiesssen and The Earthquakes.

[Nate]

Umm.... ok..... I have no clue what it is, but it's been added to the poll. (I'm assuming it's Christian seeing as Matt Thiessen is the one singing) I also gave it one vote for you.

[CynicalRepose]

You never added Come My way by skillet! that would be MY vote

[Nate]

My bad, I must have missed your post.... anyway, it's added now.. and it has one vote.

[The Flying Fish]

Angels Fall Down by Skillet is another cool piano driven song.

I never was able to learn to play Unglued; the arpeggios work for the verses in a way(although I still don't think I'm playing them right), but the instrumental part near the end is a bit confusing. You wouldn't happen to have a NWC file of the song would ya? If you do... could you email(theflyingfish24@hotmail.com) it to me(heh sorry... it seems like I'm always being lazy and just asking for the sheet music for songs :o )?

[brown07]

Welcome to Our World is an incredible song.

But, I wonder - why are there no Nicole Nordeman songs? She is INCREDIBLE! It's not a good poll unless you include a song from her. That would be like asking who the best president of all time is, but not include Ronald Reagan as a possible answer!

[joshhem]

Originally posted by DreamChaser
Heya,

I voted for "He's My Son" its just such a great song!

ditto

[Nate]

Originally posted by The Flying Fish
Angels Fall Down by Skillet is another cool piano driven song.

Yeah... that one rocks too.... I'll add it.

You wouldn't happen to have a NWC file of the song would ya?

I don't have one.... but I know the song.... I'll see if I can work on getting it put into NWC sometime this week. If I get it done, I'll send it out to you! :D

[Nate]

Originally posted by brown07
But, I wonder - why are there no Nicole Nordeman songs? She is INCREDIBLE! It's not a good poll unless you include a song from her.


I just added "Why"... if you'd like another one added, just ask! :D

[KeyBeatinSyco]

You should have I Believe In You Now by Michael W. Smith on there - it's on his Live the Life album, that's the best rock piano song I've ever heard in Christian music.

[Nate]

Ok.... I'll add it so you can go ahead and vote for it.

BTW, welcome to CGR! :D

[Strider]

I voted for Red Letters. Another favorite would be Jesus is the Answer, from the Andrea Crouch tribute album, with MWS.

[Ivoryguy]

My favorite piano driven song has got to be "Great Are You" by Downhere. They have a few other piano-driven songs on their album that are just awesome as well. Check this band out!

[Nate]

Oh yeah!! Downhere rocks!! I'm gonna add a few of their songs. :D :D

[wanaBragamuffin]

man, you've got to include some Rich Mullins in there....the guy had some incredible songs and on many occasions played with such fervor that his hands would be bleeding by the end of the song.
Recommended songs by him

If I Stand
Elijah (original version)
My Deliverer
To Tell Them
Peace (my song of choice) - this song is The Reason why I fell in love with the piano

anyway, those are a few highly worth considering

[Nate]

Dude... this list is getting huge!! I'm gonna add Peace and My Deliverer.... but I think I'll leave the other ones off for now. :D

[The Flying Fish]

It's the poll that never dies!

One more piano driven song that I remembered is "Use Me" by Shaded Red. Great, great song.

[Nate]

Originally posted by The Flying Fish
One more piano driven song that I remembered is "Use Me" by Shaded Red. Great, great song.

Oooh...... good call, Fish!!! I love that song!! I can't believe I forgot it! :D

It's on there now. :D

[N.tm]

My favourite piano driven song that is within the CCM realm is probably 'Everything heart and soul' by Geoff Moore & the Distance.

Outside of CCM, some piano driven tunes I like include 'Walking in Memphis', or stuff by Billy Joel like 'The ballad of Billy the Kid', 'Miami 2017', 'Big Man on Mulberry Street', etc.

But i'm serious, unless you've taken some kind of theory class or something like, guitar teaches you absolutely nothing about the art of music.

It would be equally true to say that unless you've taken some kind of theory class or something like, piano teaches you absolutely nothing about the art of music.

But neither statement is true - it is more than possible to pick up theoretical knowledge without taking a class or ever having any kind of lessons, and the whole point about 'art' is that it is way more than just theory. Theory without practical expression isn't art. But my main point is there is no magical property built in to pianos that somehow transfer more musical knowledge to a music student than any other instrument you name.

Sure you can make stuff that sounds like music........but you'll never have the knowledge or understanding of music that a pianist does.

'Sounds like music'? If it sounds like music it is music.

Where did you get the idea that pianists have an understanding of music? Some do, but it is far from automatic. I know some piano players that are good enough technically to play almost any classical piece you throw at them, and play it 'with feeling', but they have virtually no music theory knowledge at all. For example I know a young woman that can play pretty much every published Beethoven work, yet she doesn't know what notes make up a minor ninth chord.

You don't need an understanding of how music works to be able to play it well. And you don't need an understanding of how music works to be able to write it well...it helps, but it isn't necessary.

But again, pianists in fact don't have a better knowledge or understanding of music than those who play other instruments. They just think they do.

And yes, I am a pianist.

N.™

[Yojimbo]

Anyone say "The Dance" by Garth brooks yet?

Or how about that grungish rock song from the 80s that had the chorus: "YOOOOU GOOTTT IT ALLL BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE IT" where the guy plays a piano solo at the end, and then the piano blows up?

[BowoW]

Originally posted by Goodness


Or how about that grungish rock song from the 80s that had the chorus: "YOOOOU GOOTTT IT ALLL BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE IT" where the guy plays a piano solo at the end, and then the piano blows up?

that's a violent song :)


-jamie

[.torrin.]

i think "star" by project 86 is a great song. randy is a good piano player

[Pick it up!]

i havent read any of the posts, so i don't know if its been said, but i say "In A Gadda Da Vidda" by Iron Butterfly.

[Scomfort15]

Sean Groves "Welcome Home"
I think "Welcome Home" by Sean Groves is a great piano driven song that wasn't on the list. IMHO I think this is one of the best piano songs yet!

Thanks,
Chris
:lol:

[froggee501]

What about "Drops of Jupitar" by Train? :D