Archive for August, 2009
Overheard at the Record Store
Aug.27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Customer: “Hi, I’m looking for a gift for my dad. He likes jazz – who do you recommend?”
Clerk: “Well, Louis Armstrong is pretty popular.”
Customer: “Louis Armstrong? Isn’t he the astronaut? He’s like the first guy to walk on the moon.”
Clerk: “No, no, you’re thinking Neil.”
Customer: “Fine, whatever, the first guy to kneel on the moon.”
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Someone to Watch – Esteban Bello
Aug.20, 2009 - Novas, YouTube Theater
The first piece is a solea. The second, a bolero, is a Nana Caymmi hit called Resposta ao Tempo.
Roland Dyens, Songe Capricorne
Aug.17, 2009 - Novas
Nataly Makovskaya again, filmed by Roman Gurochkin.
Peo Kindgren, Weiss, 7-String Baritone Guitar
Aug.14, 2009 - Best, Weiss, YouTube Theater
Per-Olov Kindgren is the classical guitar star of YouTube. Here’s a good example of why he is so popular!
Sor on Gut Strings
Aug.10, 2009 - Best
Rob MacKillop here is playing Sor on gut strings, with no nails, on a Panormo (copy) guitar, with the guitar resting on a table in front of him. Rob says:
“These pages will document my attempt to perform the music of Fernando Sor with the techniques and interpretive practices outlined in his musical scores and tutors.”
Beautifully done!
Sor Op31 No18 Lesson in Bm from Rob MacKillop on Vimeo.