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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The Deer Hunter
This is a beautiful piece and John Williams does it flawlessly. As a failed electric guitarist I'd give my right arm to play like this but then I wouldn't be able to play anyway so it's kind of self-defeating.
MR, which of his CDs would you recommend, and how are the two he did with Julian Bream? I wore out one of the latter's Elizabethan lute music tapes twice back in the 1970s.
Revere -- The John Williams CD I have is a double from a collection about 4 years ago. Has over 40 pieces from his career and not a bummer among them. I have a couple of his on vinyl down there, somewhere, but I don't remember which. Have none with Julian Bream and Williams but I can't imagine that''s anything but awesome. I did search a bit on youtube and found them together so they'll be going up here now and again (oh, they're really good :) as well as some from a concert of the Julian Bream Consort where he plays the lute.
I put this up because I've loved the piece ever since I saw The Deer Hunter when it first came out. I have a wonderful version of it by Liona Boyd on vinyl as well.
Next semester I'm going back to my local Jr College's guitar (classical) class-I had three semesters with an excellent professor-and - because I had had 10 years of piano + voice ---I was able to pick up the sight reading ASA I figured out which combination of strings and fingering produce each note...
Come on MR- you must have a decent college program near you that offers classical guitar... C-CS
Great guitar playing is 10% talent and 90% practice. I'm strictly rhythm, I don't make it cry or sing. There are few joys greater than succeeding at playing a song and making no mistakes. Keep trying!
Glad you caught that otherwise I would be in dire straits. I am strictly rhythm. Too spastic to do lead. Buy the best guitar you can afford. A really good guitar will bring your playing up a couple of notches by itself.
Pasto -- Trade up Trade up Trade up! Martin makes a good mahogony one the D-15 can usually be had for well under a grand. (I have one terrific deep tone). If your Ovation's in good shape you might beable to make a decent deal.
MR, which of his CDs would you recommend, and how are the two he did with Julian Bream? I wore out one of the latter's Elizabethan lute music tapes twice back in the 1970s.
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ReplyDeletePatricia KAAS-Il me dit que je suis belle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xExzn-lfylA
I'm sure the jihadis will enjoy it.
Revere -- The John Williams CD I have is a double from a collection about 4 years ago. Has over 40 pieces from his career and not a bummer among them. I have a couple of his on vinyl down there, somewhere, but I don't remember which. Have none with Julian Bream and Williams but I can't imagine that''s anything but awesome. I did search a bit on youtube and found them together so they'll be going up here now and again (oh, they're really good :) as well as some from a concert of the Julian Bream Consort where he plays the lute.
ReplyDeleteI put this up because I've loved the piece ever since I saw The Deer Hunter when it first came out. I have a wonderful version of it by Liona Boyd on vinyl as well.
Andre -- I can't understand a dang things she's saying :) But I think the Crazy Jihadis are gettin' ready to pour bleach in their eyes.
ReplyDeleteWhy does he look like such a fag? Sorry, borrrring.
ReplyDeleteNext semester I'm going back to my local Jr College's guitar (classical) class-I had three semesters with an excellent professor-and - because I had had 10 years of piano + voice ---I was able to pick up the sight reading ASA I figured out which combination of strings and fingering produce each note...
ReplyDeleteCome on MR- you must have a decent college program near you that offers classical guitar...
C-CS
Wow, Patricia Kaas is BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteAnd, she has a beautiful voice.
Thanks for sharing that.
Great guitar playing is 10% talent and 90% practice. I'm strictly rhythm, I don't make it cry or sing. There are few joys greater than succeeding at playing a song and making no mistakes.
ReplyDeleteKeep trying!
SamenoKami -- so your real name is Guitar George?
ReplyDeleteGlad you caught that otherwise I would be in dire straits. I am strictly rhythm. Too spastic to do lead.
ReplyDeleteBuy the best guitar you can afford. A really good guitar will bring your playing up a couple of notches by itself.
I own a dumbass Ovation electric-Acoustic.
ReplyDeleteUgh.
I wasn't smart enough when I bought my guitar. But, I'm also not a good enough guitar player to justify buying a better one.
Sameno-- Oh yes. Action is everything.
ReplyDeletePasto -- Trade up Trade up Trade up! Martin makes a good mahogony one the D-15 can usually be had for well under a grand. (I have one terrific deep tone). If your Ovation's in good shape you might beable to make a decent deal.
ReplyDelete(never understood why folks liked those Ovations)