Recordings
Elmo Peeler - Original Piano Solos
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What you'll find on this page are some of my recordings, in downloadable MP3 format (320 kbps - the highest quality). The categories offered are:
Piano Solos (Acoustic
Grand Piano)
As Long As I Shall Live
Warm Showers
The Three Bells (originally recorded by The Browns)
Josie's Boogie
Lotus Blossom (Duke Ellington's favorite song by Billy
Strayhorn)
Night Before the Rain
Smiling Stars
Sweet Country Love
I Was Never Going To Go to Africa (from the'Penny Dreadful' soundtrack)
Piano Solos (Electric
Piano)
Bathing Among the Stars
Night, Canyon, Rain
Rhodes to My Dreams
Instrumentals with Rhythm
Section & Piano
As Long as I Shall Live
Heal My Broken Heart
Hurting with a Heartache
Love Me True
Our Endless Love
To Have, To Hold, To Love
Synthesizer Instrumentals
Dixie, Opus 1
All the recordings on this page are performed by me, Elmo Peeler, a conservatory-trained professional rock/pop pianist/arranger/conductor. My passion in life has been the piano - playing it and composing for it. Over the years I've toured the world, playing and arranging for three Hall-of-Fame rock artists: The Beach Boys, Ricky Nelson, and Rod Stewart. I've also taught some talented students: members of "Vampire Weekend", "Incubus", "Weezer", "The Strokes", and others.
Even though I was working for celebrities, my friends and fellow musicians knew that my talents went beyond "making the stars sound good" and that I had a lot of extraordinary piano pieces of my own that the public had never heard. Often people have asked for my recordings, but they were not available until now.
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Elmo Peeler - As Long As I Shall Live (Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
This melodic acoustic piano solo is almost like finger-picking on an acoustic guitar, with a repeating Left Hand figure accompanying a hauntingly beautiful, lyrical melody in the Right Hand. The structure of the piece is Intro-A-A-B-A-B-C-A-Out.
The Left Hand figure that begins the piece and continues throughout was influenced by an unlikely source, Chopin's Prelude No. 20 in d minor. While the Chopin Prelude is in a minor key, faster, and reflects great pathos and intensity, this Left Hand figure is in a Major key (E-flat) and sounds more like a gentle, relaxing, repetitive acoustic guitar-like accompaniment, sort of like a constantly flowing sylvan creek. What they have in common is that the span between the lowest note and the highest is a tenth (a minor 10th in the Chopin Prelude, a Major 10th in this piece). Chopin's figure uses 5 notes (pausing on the 5th note), mine uses 6 notes (no pause).
The title comes from the last six notes of every A section. The first A section states the main theme in single Right Hand notes. The second A section restates the main theme in my characteristic Floyd Cramer-derived voicing, i.e., a two-note voicing with the main theme harmonized a third, a fifth, or a sixth above it, complete with gentle "twangs" (a slip-note technique) - a sound that some of my students and fellow professionals call an "Elmo-ism". Both B sections also use my Floyd Cramer-derived voicings in a simple counter-melody. The third A section states the main theme in octaves and "strummed" chords - the stylistic element of the strummed (articulately rolled) chords being another "Elmo-ism". The C section (Bridge) is a series of simple ascending arpeggios using a different chord progression than heard before; and after a brief pause, the Left Hand pattern that begins the song leads quickly into the final A section. The main theme is restated one last time (the first half in Elmo-ism twangs and the last half in octaves and strums), and flows right into the Out section, in which the melody turns around on itself a couple of times, with the piece concluding on a gentle ascending harmonized arpeggio, high chord strum, and one single very low bass note.
This lovely little piece, characterized by a simple, singing, melody (with a hint of Appalachian influence) with a flowing accompaniment, was composed and recorded during a late-night rain high above a Los Angeles canyon in March 2011. Almost 5 minutes long, it's a relaxing piece perfect for listening to when wanting to calm down during a stressful day, walking through the neighborhood, or anytime you just want to enjoy a soothing, melodic, flowing piece of solo piano music.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "As Long As I Shall Live" (Partial)
Elmo Peeler - Warm Showers (Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
This romantic acoustic piano solo is based on three notes (D, E & B), and three chords: D Major, E minor, and B minor. That three-note theme is stated twice, followed by the three chords. At that point it begins in tempo and uses an AB-AB-AB-C-coda structure. The first A section is in single notes, with an arpeggiated Left Hand, The second A section restates the theme, this time in my characteristic Floyd Cramer-derived voicing, i.e., a two-note voicing with the main theme harmonized a third or a sixth above it, complete with gentle "twangs" (a slip-note technique) - a sound that some of my students and fellow professionals call an "Elmo-ism". The third and final A section is voiced in octaves and "strummed" chords - the stylistic element of the strummed (articulately rolled) chords being another "Elmo-ism". The brief C section follows, which is simply the three main chords reversed, this time B minor, E minor, and D. The three-note main theme is heard one last time (a brief coda), then an echo of the theme, and the piece concludes with an ascending harmonized arpeggio.
This gentle piece was composed and recorded during a late-night rain high above a Los Angeles canyon in February 2011. About 4:30 long, it's a relaxing piece perfect for listening to when starting your morning, behind a romantic dinner, or anytime you just want to enjoy a soothing, flowing, romantic piece of solo piano music.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Warm Showers" (Partial)
Elmo Peeler - The Three Bells (Piano Solo - arranged for Piano by Elmo Peeler)
Originally recorded in 1959 by The Browns, this is my own arrangement of "The Three Bells" for solo piano. It is heavily influenced by Floyd Cramer's 'slip-note' piano style.
To listen, just click:
Elmo Peeler - "The
Three Bells"
Elmo Peeler - Josie's Boogie (1-4-1983) (Upright Piano Solo)
A minor-key virtuoso boogie, sort of like a "Mephisto Waltz" in a boogie-woogie. Recorded live.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Josie's Boogie (1-4-1983)"
Elmo Peeler - Lotus Blossom (Acoustic Grand Piano)
Duke Ellington's favorite song by his close friend and composing partner, Billy Strayhorn, was "Lotus Blossom". This is my arrangement of "Lotus Blossom", inspired by Ellington's own solo piano recordings of it.
A MIDI file of this performance is also available here:
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Lotus Blossom"
Elmo Peeler - Night Before the Rain (Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
A gentle piece for a gentle, introspective mood.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Night Before the Rain"
Elmo Peeler - Smiling Stars (Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
A pretty melody on acoustic piano, with a descending bass line - a theme with variations.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Smiling Stars"
Elmo Peeler
- Sweet Country Love
(Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
"Sweet Country Love" is a piece written for acoustic solo piano that has a
lovely, achingly nostalgic melody in the Floyd Cramer/Elmo Peeler style.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Sweet Country Love"
Elmo Peeler - I Was Never Going To Go to Africa (Acoustic Grand Piano Solo)
The composer for the Gothic horror/drama Penny Dreadful TV series, Abel Korzeniowski, creates some very atmospheric music for the TV show that "takes the macabre to new heights", as one reviewer described it. Born into a musical family in Poland, classically-educated Korzeniowski, whose instrument is cello, studied with legendary composer Penderecki.
"I Was Never Going To Go to Africa" is included on the Penny Dreadful soundtrack CD. A little over three minutes long, this slow, beautiful composition is based around an acoustic guitar-like or lute-like instrument backed by a string section, brass choir (French horns) and percussion.
This is a recording of me playing my own arrangement of "I Was Never Going To Go to Africa".
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "I Was Never Going To Go to Africa"
Elmo Peeler - Bathing Among the Stars (Electric Piano Solo)
"Bathing Among the Stars" is a gentle, atmospheric voyage through inner space.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Bathing Among the Stars"
Elmo Peeler
- Night, Canyon, Rain (Electric Piano Solo)
"Night, Canyon, Rain" is a six-and-a-half-minute improvised electric piano
(Fender-Rhodes) solo that will transport you into a peaceful, relaxing rainy
night in Laurel Canyon.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Night, Canyon, Rain"
Elmo Peeler - Rhodes to My Dreams (Electric Piano Solo)
"Rhodes to My Dreams" is an atmospheric, minor key, very relaxing piece for solo electric piano (Fender-Rhodes).
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Rhodes to My Dreams"
Elmo Peeler - As Long As I Shall Live - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
This song was already released as a piano solo. This is a new recording that also includes a rhythm section.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "As Long As I Shall Live" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - Heal My Broken Heart - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Heal My Broken Heart" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - Hurting with a Heartache - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Hurting with a Heartache" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - Love Me True - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Love Me True" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - Our Endless Love - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Our Endless Love" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - To Have, To Hold, To Love - Instrumental (Acoustic & Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar)
This song was already released as a piano solo, "Warm Showers". This is a new recording that also includes a rhythm section.
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "To Have, To Hold, To Love" - Instrumental
Elmo Peeler - Dixie, Op.1 (Synthesizer Solo)
Born and raised in Mississippi, this is my version of "Dixie", influenced by Jimi Hendrix' version of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
To listen, just click: Elmo Peeler - "Dixie, Op.1" (Synthesizer Solo)
romantic piano music, George Winston, Richard Clayderman, Floyd Cramer, Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Philip Glass, Kevin Kern, John Tesh, new age piano, contemporary instrumental
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