Comments on: Cathedral of St. John the Divine http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:18:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Speed the Plough http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3416 Speed the Plough Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:03:52 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3416 Our band, Speed the Plough, decided to celebrate the 4th of July by heading over to the city and doing a little impromptu performance in the plaza adjacent to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. That's where one of those "Play Me I'm Yours" pianos was located. If you're not familiar, just Google it. Here's "Kentucky Moon." Our video is thanks to Katie Demeski. <!-- video_comment_id: 800 --> Our band, Speed the Plough, decided to celebrate the 4th of July by heading over to the city and doing a little impromptu performance in the plaza adjacent to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. That’s where one of those “Play Me I’m Yours” pianos was located. If you’re not familiar, just Google it. Here’s “Kentucky Moon.” Our video is thanks to Katie Demeski.

]]> By: Ann http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3387 Ann Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:59:56 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3387 Albert Cardone, 9, of Staten island <!-- video_comment_id: 781 --> Albert Cardone, 9, of Staten island

]]> By: Zoo http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3362 Zoo Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:38:56 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3362 We traveled all the way from North Carolina to play the street pianos! We spent the fourth of July walking around Manhattan going to pianos. Luke Jerram was trying to create spontaneous community with his artwork, where the real art was the connections made between people around the pianos that otherwise would never have happened. We experienced this at each of the eight pianos we went to, in surprising and meaningful ways. I don't want to use this artwork as simply a means of self-promotion, because we came to share in the experience of the street pianos, not to use it as a tool for our own ends, but if you like our music and want to about our journey and the people we met and played music for and with (and see photos and watch video too), we've told the whole story on our band's blog: www.joenextdoormusic.blogspot.com Thanks Luke, and thanks NYC! <!-- video_comment_id: 762 --> We traveled all the way from North Carolina to play the street pianos! We spent the fourth of July walking around Manhattan going to pianos. Luke Jerram was trying to create spontaneous community with his artwork, where the real art was the connections made between people around the pianos that otherwise would never have happened. We experienced this at each of the eight pianos we went to, in surprising and meaningful ways. I don’t want to use this artwork as simply a means of self-promotion, because we came to share in the experience of the street pianos, not to use it as a tool for our own ends, but if you like our music and want to about our journey and the people we met and played music for and with (and see photos and watch video too), we’ve told the whole story on our band’s blog:
http://www.joenextdoormusic.blogspot.com

Thanks Luke, and thanks NYC!

]]> By: Zoo http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3361 Zoo Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3361 "Don't Let Go" <!-- video_comment_id: 761 --> “Don’t Let Go”

]]> By: Ed http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3315 Ed Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:52:55 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3315 When is the last day for this? When is the last day for this?

]]> By: Shannon http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3312 Shannon Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:27:13 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3312 This was the 3rd and final piano we played last Wednesday, June 30. Dom gave a great tour of St John's afterwards!! <!-- image_comment_id: 1946 --> This was the 3rd and final piano we played last Wednesday, June 30. Dom gave a great tour of St John’s afterwards!!

]]> By: Emily Energy http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3295 Emily Energy Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:26:59 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3295 Playing her first Manhattan piano on July 2, second day of her "piano tour." <!-- image_comment_id: 1933 --> Playing her first Manhattan piano on July 2, second day of her “piano tour.”

]]> By: Sandy Santra http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3125 Sandy Santra Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:31:47 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3125 "Play Me, I'm Yours" was a dream come true for me: playing piano on the streets of New York in just about every location imaginable. I can't thank Luke Jerram, sing for hope, and all the volunteers enough for pulling off this special event. It was amazing to see so many pianists come out and play, and especially touching to hear so many gifted and talented children step up to what is a very challenging instrument (and play it in public on one of the world's biggest stages). In the beginning, I set out to play all five boroughs, but soon realized my day job wouldn't easily accommodate all the travel and logistics involved. So I reset my sights instead on playing every available Manhattan piano (and a few in Brooklyn and Queens). By the end of two weeks I had achieved my goal. My pieces are all improvisations, so playing on the streets of New York allowed me to share my spontaneous, energetic music with a city whose rhythms and tones have informed and influenced my music for years. The chance to publicly give back to a city whose people, music, and spirit have brought me joy for decades was the opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks for watching and listening. From the heart, Sandy Santra <!-- video_comment_id: 677 --> “Play Me, I’m Yours” was a dream come true for me: playing piano on the streets of New York in just about every location imaginable. I can’t thank Luke Jerram, sing for hope, and all the volunteers enough for pulling off this special event. It was amazing to see so many pianists come out and play, and especially touching to hear so many gifted and talented children step up to what is a very challenging instrument (and play it in public on one of the world’s biggest stages).

In the beginning, I set out to play all five boroughs, but soon realized my day job wouldn’t easily accommodate all the travel and logistics involved. So I reset my sights instead on playing every available Manhattan piano (and a few in Brooklyn and Queens). By the end of two weeks I had achieved my goal.

My pieces are all improvisations, so playing on the streets of New York allowed me to share my spontaneous, energetic music with a city whose rhythms and tones have informed and influenced my music for years. The chance to publicly give back to a city whose people, music, and spirit have brought me joy for decades was the opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks for watching and listening.

From the heart,

Sandy Santra

]]> By: Jennifer Lee Snowden http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3116 Jennifer Lee Snowden Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:13:26 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3116 Jazz/Rock Singer/Songwriter Jennifer Lee Snowden on her journey to play all 29 Manhattan painted pianos for "Play Me I'm Yours" on the New York City Streets. Read the blog, listen to the music, see the videos and catch the press at http://jenniferleesnowden.wordpress.com <!-- video_comment_id: 669 --> Jazz/Rock Singer/Songwriter Jennifer Lee Snowden on her journey to play all 29 Manhattan painted pianos for “Play Me I’m Yours” on the New York City Streets.

Read the blog, listen to the music, see the videos and catch the press at http://jenniferleesnowden.wordpress.com

]]> By: pianoman http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/pianos/cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine#comment-3109 pianoman Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:01:28 +0000 http://www.streetpianos.com/nyc2010/?page_id=962#comment-3109 Hi and happy weekend. Our band, Speed the Plough, decided to celebrate the 4th of July by heading over to New York City and doing a little impromptu performance in the plaza adjacent to the Cathedral of S. John the Divine. Here's "Kentucky Moon." Our video is thanks to Katie Demeski. <!-- video_comment_id: 662 --> Hi and happy weekend. Our band, Speed the Plough, decided to celebrate the 4th of July by heading over to New York City and doing a little impromptu performance in the plaza adjacent to the Cathedral of S. John the Divine. Here’s “Kentucky Moon.” Our video is thanks to Katie Demeski.

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