Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Covering Their Pianos - How the Stars Do It

By Chuck R Stewart

A piano cover is a necessity for any person that loves their piano. A piano is a very expensive investment. A lot of pianos are not protected from elements. 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 will give you a return on 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? Customize your own and see if you would have the same taste as these stars.

Billy Joel is my all time favorite artist. He has had big hits for over three decades. 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 his best known song. Billy Joel's piano cover was designed from his lyrics in 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 have purchase piano covers to represent their talent. 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 has become one of the most recognizable logos in the world.

I was touched by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney piano covers. Paul has several pianos covered by piano covers by his late first wife Linda. She was an artist by trade and designed almost all of the piano covers. 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. Liberace had a flare for the dramatic. His had a lot of glitter and diamonds that covered the entire grand piano. Elton John would write on his with a sharpie marker whenever he had a song idea. He would later go back and add music later to his idea. One of the best ones I ever saw was by the singer Pink. It was a very simple design without a lot of flare. It was easy to imagine what color she would have. It was very pink! - 15478

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