Amazing Airline Pilot Story...

[FN FAL]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/1/prweb327799.htm


Amazing Airline Pilot Can Play Any Song After Hearing It On His Piano Without Any Musical TrainingRichard Waterman, gifted musician and performer, has released 3 new CD’s of some of the most beautiful piano music in the world. Completely self taught, Richard began playing the piano in 1974, and has been compared to Mozart in his ability to reproduce a song after hearing it. He is one of a very small elite group of people in the world that play only by ear - not bound by a page of notes, Richard can hear a song, and play it as it was played the first time he heard it. This is a different kind of piano music - spontaneous, beautiful and directly from the heart. This is amazing since he has never had any musical training at all!

(PRWEB) January 3, 2006 -- Richard Waterman, gifted musician and performer, has released 3 new CD’s of some of the most beautiful piano music in the world. Completely self taught, Richard began playing the piano in 1974, and has been compared to Mozart in his ability to reproduce a song after hearing it. He is one of a very small elite group of people in the world that play only by ear - not bound by a page of notes, Richard can hear a song, and play it as it was played the first time he heard it. This is a different kind of piano music - spontaneous, beautiful and directly from the heart. This is amazing since he has never had any musical training at all!

Richard’s new website, www.realpianomusic.com, is the first website to profile pianists who share his ability to play only by ear. Richard Waterman is the founder of Real Piano Music and is the first artist to be profiled. Other artists will be profiled in the coming months - artists whose music flows from the heart, through the fingers and directly to the ears of the listener - music that is created solely by ear - it’s stunningly performed - soothing, beautiful and unlike any piano music you’ve ever heard.

Richard has just released 3 new CD’s, available ONLY through his website, www.realpianomusic.com, “Painting by Piano”, Elegance” and “The Gift.” After years of passion and perseverance, Richard has perfected the art of “Real Piano Music” - this music you need to hear to believe. These collections will make a wonderful addition to your music library - they’re simply some of the most incredible music you’ll ever experience.

An Airline pilot by trade, Richard flies all over the country on a daily basis, but his true passion is to make beautiful music - he hopes to be able to quit his day job someday and concentrate on following his dream of making music for a living. Samples from his CD’s are available on his website, www.realpianomusic.com – feel free to visit so you can hear for yourself examples of his amazing music - then order his CD’s - they make a terrific gift - for yourself, or a loved one. Enjoy the talents of this amazing musician today.

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[Resume Writer]

Listened to a couple of samples - very beautiful. Anyone know what airline he works for...

 

[FN FAL]

Listened to a couple of samples - very beautiful. Anyone know what airline he works for...

Nope. I stumbled across this yesterday while looking for news about airline stuff on google, thought it was time to put something positive up.

I don't mind a little opera or classical now and then, but I think my wife might appreciate this kind of music. Sounds like a good choice for a valentines day present.

I wish the guy luck with his endeavor. I guess what caught my attention was the the way the article was titled, like it's amazing that pilots can do more than just fly a plane. Duhhhh. Pilots have hobbies out side of flying and some are good enough at those hobbies to make a side/retirement job out of it.

 

[Z_Pilot]

Listened to a couple of samples - very beautiful. Anyone know what airline he works for...

Yes-

I have worked with him on many occasions.
Nice guy.
However, this info is a complete shock to me, he does not advertise his talent to his co-workers.

Z

(check your PM of the answer to your Q)

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Yes-

I have worked with him on many occasions.
Nice guy.
However, this info is a complete shock to me, he does not advertise his talent to his co-workers.

Z

(check your PM of the answer to your Q)

Well which airline does he work for, ding-dong!
There's no need to be bashful:blush:

 

[BD King]

Listened to a couple of samples - very beautiful. Anyone know what airline he works for...

Song?

 

[CSY Mon]

Song?

Guessing Eagle...?

 

[CFIcare]

My brother has a similar talent. He has taught himself piano, guitar, banjo etc and he can hear a song, and without sheet music figure out how to play it in minutes. He doesn't do it perfectly the first time, but it's still amazing. I heard him figure out Candle in the Wind in about 5 minutes, and this Christmas I stood by the piano as he figured out the Charlie Brown "Christmas Time is Here" song...which has a lot of strange chords.

 

[richardwaterman]

Hi everyone, I'm Richard Waterman. Someone forwarded me the link for this forum, so I thought I would answer your question. I work for Mesa Air Group, Inc., currently flying an EMB 145 for Delta Connection out of Orlando, FL.

 

[richardwaterman]

Correct web site address

Someone was kind enough to point out that my web link was not working correctly here.....the correct web site address if anyone is interested in hearing my music:

www.realpianomusic.com

Thanks everyone,

Richard Waterman

 

[mcjohn]

I remember this thread very well. I'm a musician myself. I just got in from a gig as a matter of fact playing piano but I'm no genius. I grew up with my mom performing as a pro. (soprano in a major opera company and piano performance as well) and now I perform regularly in bands but it's only for fun (and a little $$$)
I studied music at Georgia State University and then transferred/graduated from UNC Asheville. I have a B.S. in audio engineering and B.A. in piano performance (jazz.)
I had to study and practice to play well. You're lucky to have it come so naturally.
Cheers!

 

[hoop]

I tickle the ivorys a little myself, but it sounds like chopsticks compared to what Richard does! Beautiful playing Richard.... Your a very talented musician!

 

[FN FAL]

We have several musicians in our pilot group as well. They practice together on the overnights at crew base. From what I hear, two of them just picked up 16 and 32 track recorders, so I'm expecting that they will be trying to put something together for fun. A guy's gotta have a hobby.

Back in elementary school, I used to be pretty descent at playing coronet. I have often wondered if I should go back and give it another go.

 

[Eagleflip]

...I thought Coronet was a brand of paper towel? :nuts:

 

[FN FAL]

...I thought Coronet was a brand of paper towel? :nuts:

Yea, hahahahaha, you gotta watch out for paper cuts from the cardboard core, but it can be done. Just don't make the mistake of using Brawny instead, you'll never hear the end of the lumberjack jokes... :laugh:

 

[belchfire]

uuugh...in need a new 'puter

 

[belchfire]

...I thought Coronet was a brand of paper towel? :nuts:

Er, well, so it is. Coronet was also an offering
of the Dodge Company in the '60's and early
'70's. Then a midsized car (the sedan in '72
grew to about 23 feet long) I am relatively
sure that they weighed more empty than say
a ford explorer.

Had those cool turnsignal indicators on the
front fenders instead of in the panel. Options
included whatever big block and carb you
could afford and (of course) the locking 60
series Dana differential...the station wagon
was capable of 90+mph, less than 17 sec
quarter miles (and that with the 2 bbl carb
on the 383)out of the box. I have no idea
what the 440 and a 4 bbl would have done.

I played the tuba...and left a few twin stripes
of former tire on road outside of town.

hehehe...

 

[Hand Commander]

cool post. I come from a musical family. My dad teaches piano and moonlights playing jazz. My brother is an incredibly talented jazz drummer (watching someone make all four appendages do something different at the same time blows my mind). At one time early in life, I was the proud owner of two electric bass guitars (I think my dad had dreams of me becoming the next Jaco Pastorius), but I didn't have the patience to learn at the time. My brother, on the other hand, has lived and breathed music since he could swing his arms. Although my brother and myself live in two totally different worlds, I see a couple similarities. Both trades require an incredible amount of training and practice, the discipline to always keep learning and get better, and the humbleness to know that a very small part of the general population will even understand or appreciate what you do. Oh yeah, and the likelihood of you ever making any significant amount of money in a timely manner.....um yeah, right.

I guess what caught my attention was the the way the article was titled, like it's amazing that pilots can do more than just fly a plane.

That's why I hate telling people what I do. You're automatically labeled as being one dimensional. whuffos.

 

[richardwaterman]

thank you

Thank you for the replys and the compliments everyone. I too played coronet in high school, that's where I started my musical journey...and yes you are correct, that is also the name of a paper towel or something....

Rich

 

[FN FAL]

The wife went to bed, so I'm playing some Joan Armatrading, Cranberies, Tracy Chapman and Rammstein.

Is anybody else jamming tonight?