Welcome to my music blog - The Soundtrack of My Life!

Many of you have asked me “What’s with all the music, Dr. Weiss?” Well, as I’ve told some of you:

I personally call every surgery patient on the evening of surgery just to make sure they are doing well and have no questions that need answering. Occasionally, I would be at the piano and play a song that we had listened to that day. I gradually realized that I wanted to go through all the music that I had played during my life and at least start making a list of the songs that I had recently played.

Well, there are now about 600 songs on the list and I realized that it in a way it represented the ‘soundtrack of my life’! And that’s how I got the idea to record these songs and share them with my patients, friends and family. After I record them they will reside here, for easy access.

Music is truth. It’s honest. It’s really the first social media, where in a way, people could share their souls directly. And isn’t that what the purpose of social media is and why it’s so popular - trying to share who you really are, as completely and directly as possible?

Finally, it has been (and will continue to be) a genuine pleasure sharing these different songs with you and I really appreciate all of your positive feedback!!

Musical Genres

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Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out – Live!

March 1, 2026

Sometimes we just like to say thank you to our awesome family of patients and friends, hang out, and have a little fun. And that’s exactly what we did at this event! We couldn’t invite everyone (at least not until the SuperDome rent drops a little), but some lucky folks got to eat, drink and be merry with a little accompaniment by the fabulous live music of Dr. Weiss and Nutty Jazz. Thanks for the memories!! Enjoy, Dr. Weiss Dedicated to all my friends, family and patients. I hope that you are all doing well.   You can find more about Nutty Jazz and their music here: http://nuttyjazz.com/

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The Long And Winding Road

December 8, 2025

It’s always nice to start off the week with a Beatles song. I’ll let the Clavinova ‘sing’ for me (I’m certainly not going to compete with Paul). The Long and Winding Road(2:22) Paul McCartney “The Long and Winding Road” is a Beatles piano ballad written by Paul McCartney from their 1970 album Let It Be. It was one of the first songs released after the band’s breakup and their final number one hit as a group on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Brian Wilson considered it his favorite Beatles song. Many thought that Phil Spector massively overdubbed the original version. My version is closer to a non-overdubbed recording later released on Anthology 3.  Everyone sees different meanings in songs. Whether you view it as a nostalgic look back, an allegory for our lives, or even a quest toward God or spirituality – it’s one of my favorites. Enjoy, Dr. Weiss PS  Anyone wanting to attempt to fabricate a Christmas goose this season?(45 min – not for the faint of heart!) Related Weiss Beatles Posts:   Across the Universe  3:50) We Can Work It Out (2:14) Maybe I’m Amazed  (2:26) Something  (2:58) I Will (1:53)

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Mazurka Chopin Op 68 No 3

December 7, 2025

Here is a very short dose of Chopin to start the day. I can’t understand how the ‘Poco piu vivo’ short interlude goes with the rest of the piece, it seems to come out of nowhere – but he’s Chopin and I’m not! Mazurka Opus 68, No 3 (1:42) Frédéric Chopin The Mazurka  is a Polish musical form based on stylised folk dances and became popular at the ballrooms and salons of Europe in the 19th century, particularly through the notable works by Frédéric Chopin.Several classical composers have written mazurkas, with the best known being the 59 composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano. The mazurka began as a dance for either four or eight couples.Chopin first started composing mazurkas in 1824, and continued composing them until 1849, the year of his death. Chopin tried to compose his mazurkas in such a way that they could not be used for dancing, so as to distance them from the original form.  No worries there – I can’t imagine anyone dancing to this song the way that I play it!Enjoy, Dr. Weiss Some information from Wikipedia Related Weiss Chopin Posts:  Chopin Waltz in C# Minor Op 64 No 2, (4:52) Chopin Waltz in Gb major Op 70 No 1 (3:36) Chopin Waltz in F Minor, Op 70 […]

Man Smart, Woman Smarter

Man Smart, Woman Smarter

December 4, 2025

  Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ( 3:03) “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)” was first recorded and probably composed by Norman Span (King Radio) in 1936. It’s a cool song that works into many different musical genres and was first made famous by Harry Belafonte in 1956 (on Billboard’s Top Pop Albums chart for 31 weeks.)   I first learned this song from the Grateful Dead repertoire who play it with a New Orleans ”Iko Iko” type of arrangement. In any case, I’ve always liked their version, and the lyrics resonated with me because I’ve always felt the world would probably be a little kinder if the women had more say. One of the more unique versions is performed by Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz), Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball), Fred Mertz (William Frawley) and Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) in the 1957 episode of I Love Lucy entitled “Ragtime Band”. Check it out on youtube. Anyway, here is my version, recorded live at one of our Patient Appreciation Parties a while back.  Interestingly, I spent a little time recently overdubbing parts of my vocal to improve on the mix. As usual (see my song parody “Mr. Botox Man” of Johnny Rivers “Secret Agent Man”), I start it out on […]

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Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey

November 21, 2025

Rick and his Mom   Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey?   Written in 1902 by Hugh Cannon, this popular ragtime/jazz song is based on the true story of his drinking buddy Bill Bailey and his wife Sarah. They were married in 1893, but she finally divorced Bill in the 1940s after 40 years of marriage. In 1973 she told a reporter, “Bill was my sweetheart, but he was everybody else’s, too. He lied to me all the time, but I was too young to understand much then. I was a country girl.” Sarah died in 1976 at the age of 102. The song has been recorded by Louis Armstrong, Patsy Cline, Bobby Darin, Wayne Newton, Al Hirt, Brenda Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Durante, Phish, Harry Connick Jr., Lena Horne, Michael Buble, and countless others. Here is me and my mom’s version in a rollicking Weiss Music Minute! Enjoy, Dr. Weiss

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Deal – Grateful Dead

February 15, 2025

Deal (3:39) Deal is a rowdy and rollicking song from the Grateful Dead, written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. Always a crowd pleaser! The story behind the AI generated video (WARNING: READ NO FURTHER UNLESS YOU WANT THE DETAILS). Note: The terms AI and chatgpt are used interchangeably below. Back in December, when I read that the Grateful Dead would be honored at the Kennedy Center, I decided to experiment with some AI text or image to video software that had just come out to go along with some music that I had just recorded. So… First I asked Dall-E (ChatGPT text to image service) to create 18 cartoon images (enough for about 18 10-second videos in a 3 minute song) to accompany the song’s lyrics: Since it cost a lot to win and even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time wondering what to choose Goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play and play it slow Wait until your deal come round Don’t you let that deal go down I been gambling here abouts for ten good solid years If I told you all that went down it would burn off […]

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On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

February 11, 2025

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)(3:58) This is my version of how the great jazz pianist Bill Evans would have played this song by Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane from the 1965 Broadway show. A 1970 film adaptation directed by Vincente Minnelli starred Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart and Jack Nicholson. (That one might be worth checking out!)  AI Chat of the Week: The Art of Jazz Improvisation and Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery Me:   “Write a blog linking a musical improvisation of ‘On A Clear Day’ to the qualities needed to perform delicate cosmetic eyelid surgery – and vice versa” ChatGPT: “Harmony in Precision: Connecting Musical Improvisation and Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery In both art and science, mastery demands a blend of precision, intuition, and adaptability. Whether it’s an improvised rendition of On A Clear Day, with its fluid melodies and dynamic emotional shifts, or the meticulous artistry required in cosmetic eyelid surgery, the parallels between these seemingly disparate disciplines are striking. Both require a keen awareness of structure, a deep understanding of form, and the ability to adapt gracefully in the moment. 1. The Art of Improvisation: A Delicate Balance When a musician approaches On A Clear Day, they enter a space where technical proficiency meets artistic expression. The jazz-inspired nature of […]

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Shallow

February 1, 2025

Shallow (2:56) Lady Gaga sang this song the other night as part of her set to close out FireAid LA. It won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2018. (The entire show is still available on YouTube.) Click below to keep the donations going!

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Chim Chim Cher-ee

December 13, 2024

Chim Chim Cher-ee (0:47) “Chim Chim Cher-ee” is a song from Mary Poppins, the timeless classic 1964 Walt Disney musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The song won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song and was written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman (the “Sherman Brothers”), who also won an Oscar and a Grammy Award for the Mary Poppins score! Bert was a chimneysweep played by Dick Van Dyke and this was his theme song. This song must have a sort of universal appeal, attested to by the covers from diverse artists including Burl Ives, John Coltrane, David Bowie, Wes Montgomery, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Louis Armstrong, Mannheim Steamroller, and Esperanza Spalding! Here is my very simple version in tribute to Dick Van Dyke on his 99th birthday, who also has universal appeal. Happy Birthday, Dick! Enjoy, Dr. Weiss Some info from Wikipedia PS This recording is also another example of my theory that many memorable and unforgettable complete musical ideas can be expressed in less than 60 seconds (in this case, 47 seconds)– thus, Weiss Musical Minutes.