I'm one of those pianists who tends to ignore every existing recording and lots of traditions about playing pieces when I start.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I play piano every day. I enjoy that.
I play piano every day.
I decided that playing piano was a little bit too common, you know what I mean?
Oddly, when I started to make the record, I wasn't aware I was making a record. I just was sort of disgusted with the whole thing and sequestered myself in the basement and started playing the piano just for something to do.
As a young pianist in Hollywood, I began orchestrating for others, and I just felt really comfortable doing that.
It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.
I'm very fond of piano players.
I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.
Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience.
I'm not really a pianist.