I've always like piano.. probably cause i've learned it all by myself.. should be proud of things that you've learned by yourself.. probably.. learned it when my father was in the hospital.. and i was alone in the house.. i was bored.. then i grabbed an old casio i got when i was a kid.. it was green, small, needed batteries.. it sounded okay though.. but i can't really play that thing now.. but it was a start.. i remember the first chord i played in that keyboard was C, probably the most easiest chord to play.. and i did a song.. but not a full song, just playing around.. and turns out.. i could play.. soon... my parents noticed and decided to buy me a real keyboard.. just better and bigger on my birthday that is.. and i played more.. and now.. i got a bigger keyboard with more keys and better sound and the keys does looked like a real piano but the keys are not just as hard as a real piano.. but i do wish one day i could own a real grand piano.. last time i looked it cost bout 50K, well that's 40k more to collect.. sure i may not be a pro at playing the piano.. but i tried.. i wish i could go on.. but a higher calling has been spoken, which led to me leaving piano.. but i still play occasionally, just hope that by playing i could get better, but seems like i'm still average..
Oh well, if you can't play it decently, just listen to bands that can actually play the piano.. and here are few of my favorite band that use Piano as their main instrument.. they're called Piano rock, not sure if they all are, but it's noticeable that they do use them plenty.. anyway first of is..
I remember the first time i heard them on the radio, and it was their first single called Over My Head (Cable Car), at first i thought that it was Keane singing the song, turns out it was The Fray, of course i never heard of them at that time.. but i've search them, and they're song are actually pretty awesome.. other than Over My Head, they are also know for their song How To Save A Life which is featured in Greys Anatomy.. not my favorite song of their album, but i did played it with my cousin on that song, he was playing the guitar, and obviously, i played the piano part.. and he sings.. i'm not a good singer.. i tried, still not good at it..

Band Members from The Fray.. The guy on the left is Joe King, He has a soft voice and he sang one song in each album, on How To Save A Life, He sang Heaven Forbid.. i did a little research and i think it's about her sister on making choice on men.. i don't know.. probably.. and on the second album which is self titled, he sang.. Ungodly Hour.. i have no idea what the song is about.. but i think it's related with Heaven Forbid.. God and Heaven.. and he's featured on Timbaland Song Undertow.. he sang the chorus on that song.. and i think.. Isaac played the piano on that song.. it's a pretty awesome song.. with piano sounds and nice beats..
And the guy looking straight at you with few hair is Isaac Slade.. he's the lead singer and Pianist.. and he has one hell of a voice.. and he used to have his brother in his band.. don't know what happened. And the song Over My Head (Cable Car) is based on his brother.. probably..
Don't know the other 2 guys name.. but the guy with the curly hair plays the drum.. and the guy with the glasses is their lead guitarist.. here's what i don't understand.. with Joe King playing the rhythm guitar, who plays the bass guitar?? well doesn't matter..
Songs i liked from their first album called How To Save A Life
- Over My Head (Cable Car) .. obviously.. who doesn't like a band first single..
- Fall Away .. i think that's the best song of their album.. it's just means something to me..
- Look After You .. didn't liked it at first, actually i prefer Fall Away over it, but my cousin seemed to liked it, and i played it on the piano and come to liking it as well..
- Vienna .. my thoughts were just on the sweet melody of the piano.. don't really get the song though but like the song a lot.. try listening to Dashboard Confessional and tell me you understand all of their songs..
After few years and waiting patiently, they came with a new album which is self-titled..
Of course before they actually came out.. they had an acoustic recording of their song which is an EP, and one of the songs that i like and really hoping to listen to the original was Never Say Never, the song is a really wonderful song, and i think it's a bout not giving up on relationship.. don't know much in that department though..
So.. songs that i liked on their second album
-Syndicate .. it's their opening track on the album..
-Absolute .. i think it's a little similar to Syndicate.. but both are great songs..
- You Found Me .. their single off the album
- Never Say Never .. i actually prefer the EP version cause it sounded more original than the studio version..
- Happiness .. yeah it's a good song.. i like the choir part the most where the choir sang Yeah..
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Other than The Fray, one of my favorite Piano based Bands are OneRepublic
Yeah, this band is awesome.. first time i listened to Stop and Stare, i thought that it was The Fray singing.. somehow, i think there's a connection here.. i like them both.. i mean their voice is similar.. well to me, of course Ryan Tedder has the higher voice and Isaac Slade has a more rocky voice.. speaking of Isaac Slade, i notice a lil bit that he sounds like Taylor Hanson.. coincidently Taylor has a brother name Isaac, well he doesn't sound really like him but every time i listened to Never Say Never, i imagine Taylor Hanson singing, i don't know why i just do..
Songs i like from their first album Dreaming Out Loud...
Actually i pretty much like all the songs in the album they're all awesome.. but have to admit there are some of em' is my favorite.. like
-Say
-Stop And Stare
-All Falls Down
-Prodigal
-All We Are
-Come Home
-Dreaming Out Loud
That's a lot of favorites in one album..
---- I'm making a piano band collection.. seems to be the only thing to do..
The second album is entitled..Waking Up
The second album is actually different from the first one, i prefer the first one over the second album, but they do have cool songs in here, they're just experimenting with their music... probably.. lot's of people are doing it.. probably..
There's a few good songs, you may have heard Secrets.. like in the movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice..
Well.. i'm just gonna list my favorites..
-Good Life
-All This Time.. Kinda sounds like Jet's The King Horses
-Marching On, it's on my collection which is called moaning song.. basically it's a collection of songs that has moaning in them.. sound like oaoaoaoa, i can't spell it out loud..
And.. I'm not done yet..
Hey where's my picture? crap..

There it is.. anyway.. this is Parachute, i heard them on one late night when i couldn't sleep, i was lying there, with my eyes wide open in darkness that i can't see, i felt bored.. so in darkness i've search for my earphones.. cause i wanted to hear the radio.. and i didn't wanna wake anyone up..
so i put it on to the holes of 3.5mm on my phone.. then i listen to this radio station.. i think it's called traxx.fm so.. there's this song, it's pretty decent.. an acoustic guitar plucking away with a serenading voice was playing in both my ears.. it was the song She Is Love by Parachute playing on that late night.. then i just found out more about this band and their album is amazing.. still.. i like most of their songs.. it's a pretty awesome album..
likewise.. here's some of the music i like from their album
-All That I Am.. serious high notes going on here..
- She (For Liz) don't really know what for Liz meant on the song.. didn't hear any Liz being sang in it..
- The Mess I Made.. love the lyrics.. it's very meaningful..
- Ghost.. who knew ghost could be a pervert..
- Under Control.. probably one of the best song in this album
- Blame It On Me.. like the rhythm of the song.. kinda makes you wanna dance.. almost..
- She Is Love.. one of the greatest love songs i heard so far..
Extra facts..
-There 2 other bands with the name Parachute out there.. of course they have more on the back of Parachute.. how ever this one is just Parachute.. anyway they are
i) Parachute Band, a nice christian band from New Zealand i think.. only heard one of their songs called Glorified..
ii) Parachute Musical.. it's actually a pretty decent band, but their songs are just weird, though the melody is okay.. the hell.. this band is awesome too.. songs like Drop Me A Line and No Comfort.. one of the best line is "And I Know I Don't Write Good Love Songs But I Tried" from No Comfort.. then there's just lalalalal dadada..
Last But Not Least..
Here's one of my favorite band and they are called..
I guess the picture already told you that.. but seriously though.. this band is friggin awesome.. and the story goes like this..
I was watching The Vampire Diaries.. it's a pretty okay series.. still bout love like Twilight.. but different i guess. Then there's this part on the ending.. don't remember what it's about though.. but then a song appear.. and it's one of my moaning song collection.. it's called Come Back When You Can.. it directly caught my ears attention.. this band is friggin awesome.. and i search out as well and heard their whole album.. and long story short.. it's a fantastic album.. most of their song are weird i don't really get it.. there's one song where the lyrics goes "Will You Have Me Inspite Of Her" now that's pretty confusing.. when he refers to You.. You is a he or she.. cause the Her part is pretty confusing.. he likes guys or the girl that he liked likes girls..
Anyway.. they're anything but short of a great band..
so here's a few songs i like from their album..
-Falling Out Of Trees, opening track of the album..
-It's About Time, there's a mean piano playing in it..
-Lesser Things, the most confusing song i've ever heard, and i'm still confuse today..
-Come Back When You Can, heard it on Vampire Diaries, it's a pretty sad song.. bout a guy who lost a girl and wish nothing but for her to come back to him.. wow i should write a story based on this song..
-Response, i've just heard this song.. and app apparently, i like it, in fact i liked it alot..
Yeah so those are my favorite Piano Rock Bands... this is probably the longest time i spent on blogging.. it's been hours.. and felt like seconds..
Other than that.. these music has also been my under my radar and i can't stop listening to it..
Neon Trees
-Sins Of My Youth
-Animal
-Your Surrender
Linkin Park
-Waiting For The End
The Script
-Nothing, the song is literally titled nothing.. it's a damn good song..
yeah more to it.. but i'll stick to these for now..