November 18, 2008
Piano Covers and the Rockers Behind Them
A piano cover is a very important for any person that loves their piano. It is needed as an extra layer of protection in the home. A lot of pianos are not protected from unnecessary damage. A non protected piano will not look as new as a piano that is properly protected by a piano cover. A piano cover will help protect the piano from unnecessary destruction. It will protect it from moisture, dust, and careless human contact. A piano cover is a very smart investment. A piano cover will extend the life piano, giving a homeowner the extra insurance it needs.
Everyone needs a piano cover. Even Hollywood stars that play the piano for a living should protect their investment. Piano covers do a fantastic job protecting the star’s piano as well as the average consumer. If you were a famous musician what type of piano cover would you have? Create your own. See if you can make a better piano cover that the rich and famous.
Billy Joel is my all time favorite artist. He has had top 40 hits since the seventies. He has entertained audiences all over the world. He is best known for his first hit Piano Man|His first successful hit was the song “Piano Man”. It has become known as his signature song. Billy Joel’s piano cover represents the characters from the song. On the top of the cover in big letters it has the words “Piano Man”. Around his name it has a lot of the characters from the song, John the bartender, the waitress that served him the drinks, and bar patrons Paul and Davy. Billy has said that it is quite a conversation piece.
Other rockers have visited him and wanted to get their own conversation piece. Stones front man Mick Jagger has the tongue and lips design that was created by an artist that first appeared on their 1971 album, Sticky Fingers. It is one of the best rock logos that was ever created.
I was touched by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney piano covers. Paul’s late first wife Linda McCartney had given his piano covers as a gift. She was an artist by trade and hand painted most of the piano covers that he owned. Both of them like the outdoors. Her ideas came from the different areas of the world. Paul loved his first wife and they would bring him a lot of joy as they reminded him of her.
Other musicians have had interesting piano covers too. Liberace had one of the most extravagant. He was known as a showman. His had a lot of sparkles and rhinestones that covered the entire grand piano. Elton John would write on his with a magic marker whenever he had a song idea. He would later go back and add music later to his idea. The artist know as Pink had very recognizable cover. It was a very nice but basic design. It was easy to imagine what color she would have. It was very pink!
Filed under Music & Music Players by Chuck R Stewart



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