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Pre-Christmas Song

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 A peaceful evening improvisation on my Fender Rhodes suitcase. I have cleraly understand something, and then forgotten it right away.

Fender Rhodes and melodica

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The Noseless Dog Blues. This is a short, slightly wonky but happy improvisation on my Fender Rhodes Suitcase. I had no attempt to make it polished. When I was 25, I was too anxious to allow myself mistakes. Now Im 52 and do what I please. This time it was playing out of sync with myself. Rhodes and melodica... hmmm, a questionable combination. I had just one bass idea, and wanted to see where the improvisation goes.

After a break

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  Hej tulipán, tulipán - improvisation on a hungarian folk song.

Sorrow - Improvisation after bad news

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  My cousin died recently, unexpectedly. He worked as a heavy machinery repairman. One morning his life was ended by an accident. Fortunately, everything happened very quickly.

Boring basslines

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I named this “Boring Basslines.” It uses descending bass patterns, common in pop music. Nothing wrong with them, they gave the piece its direction.

See what I don't mean | A quiet improvisation on my 1971 Fender Rhodes Suitcase

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I spent a long afternoon with my beloved Rhodes. Trying, trying to impress! Who? Me, I guess, and you, of course. I failed. I gave up, and started drifting away. I´m in love with the sound, though.

Starting the Engine | 1971 Fender Rhodes

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Today, I went to greet my 1971 Fender Rhodes Suitcase, freshly back from repairs. This is a 6-minute one-chord improvisation in F minor. I’m especially happy with the second part, where the right hand drifts into its own rhythmic world.  I still have to adjust the microphone and all the things I know nothing about. I know that the state of the world is distressing me. I can't adjust that.  I’ve previously uploaded piano improvisations on my channel, and now I’m starting to record my improvisations on this beautiful vintage instrument.