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Imani
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To add to the versions of 'Stereotype' & 'You're Wondering Now' I've done, here's an instrumental cover of The Selecter's 'Missing Words'.

<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZC9D188Avg" target="_blank">View on YouTube</a>

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I like that !! 😃😆😎
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Absolutely fantastic version, Imani. Nice song choice for that style too. You should do a proper recording of this
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better than the original... nicely done as usual, Imani.
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Imani
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Thanks guys. Wink

Would love to record this and a few others - all I need to do is raise enough to record it on a quality grand piano.
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This is from a gig I did last week at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. There's a 'Rock Against Racism' photography exhibition touring the country, and for its final date in Bradford, there was a night of live music. Songs: Ghost Town, Stand Down Margaret & Missing Words.

https://soundcloud.com/twotonebradford/imani-hekima-live-performance-a-solo-piano-homage-to-2-tone
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Imani wrote:
This is from a gig I did last week at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. There's a 'Rock Against Racism' photography exhibition touring the country, and for its final date in Bradford, there was a night of live music. Songs: Ghost Town, Stand Down Margaret & Missing Words.

https://soundcloud.com/twotonebradford/imani-hekima-live-performance-a-solo-piano-homage-to-2-tone


The event received a really good write-up in The Bradford Review, and they gave my performance a positive review.

http://www.thebradfordreview.co.uk/local-talent-unite-rock-racism-tribute/
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Really good.
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Udde wrote:
Really good.


Thank you. Wink
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I really like these versions, it's refreshing to hear someone really RE-interpreting these tunes as opposed to simply RE-hashing the originals. One shows guile and skill, the other is stale and boring. Hats off to you Imani, I love the Ghost Town version.
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Imani
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Thanks Wally & Paul.

Those songs are open to all kinds of interpretations, and that helps give them a different spin. More to come.
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Keeping the instrumental piano theme - and in the same geographical ball-park as 2 tone, here's a short version of UB40's "The Piper Calls the Tune".

<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWb8UshLjRw" target="_blank">View on YouTube</a>
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A version of Jose Feliciano's Rain (Listen To The Pouring Rain), a hit for Bruce Ruffin on Trojan Records in 1972, also covered by Madness on The Danger Men album.

https://youtu.be/bfsGYXGFE5M
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Another cover, but with me singing head back on. Just started playing Katy Perry's 'Chained To The Rhythm', done in my own style.

https://youtu.be/7B1rhSz_Y6Q
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A version of 'Celebrate The Bullet'.

https://soundcloud.com/user-593516689-853983758/celebrate-the-bullet
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Imani
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simonbward wrote:
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Cheers Simon. Wink
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Imani wrote:
A version of Jose Feliciano's Rain (Listen To The Pouring Rain), a hit for Bruce Ruffin on Trojan Records in 1972, also covered by Madness on The Danger Men album.

https://youtu.be/bfsGYXGFE5M


- your piano interpretation is the best you always make me imagine an entire landscape soundtrack when you play Imani - thank you for all of these musical links/my Friday night on a rainy evening here - just lovely......

When are they going to write/film/stage play "The Story of The Specials" I know who can direct the music.
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Imani
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marigold wrote:
Imani wrote:
A version of Jose Feliciano's Rain (Listen To The Pouring Rain), a hit for Bruce Ruffin on Trojan Records in 1972, also covered by Madness on The Danger Men album.

https://youtu.be/bfsGYXGFE5M


- your piano interpretation is the best you always make me imagine an entire landscape soundtrack when you play Imani - thank you for all of these musical links/my Friday night on a rainy evening here - just lovely......

When are they going to write/film/stage play "The Story of The Specials" I know who can direct the music.


Cheers Mary! Very Happy
As for the stage play idea, I'd be interested to have a go - though I reckon there'll be a couple of people I'd have to queue behind to get the gig.
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