If you could play any instrument what would it be?

by restrangled 44 Replies latest jw friends

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  leec

  restrangled -- I agree wholeheartedly. One of my favorite pianists of all time, Nyíregyházi, was a terrible alcoholic who often played so drunk that entire passages came out as the musical equivalent of gibberish. Neverthless the intensity of his emotion was spellbinding, scarcely without parallel when he was at his finest.

  Still, extremely precise musical "pyrotechnics" can send a chill up my spine. Switching from piano to violin, this is one of my favorite examples of "cold perfection" ... it brings tears to my eyes even though it's played with ZERO emotion:

  (edit: i switched out the first video for another better one, though all of this girl's videos are excellent)

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlwYXdnzOM
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  BurnTheShips

  Here's a little gaita so you pendejos learn how its done.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrntkHadr4s

  BTS
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  Farkel

  BTS,

  You love Malguena? You should hear Charro play it! She was trained by none other than Andres Segovia himself. Segovia only accepted 5 Master students at a time and it was a great honor to study with him. Our "goochy-goochy" girl Charro did. I was able to meet her on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai about 15 years ago or so. She had her own restaurant there. That woman just oozed culture and class, like a princess. No silly exggerated Puerto Rican accent, and no goochy-goochy. That was all a put on she used in her act.

  Malaguena was written by Ernesto Lecuona (sp?) for piano. I play it. Perhaps the person who made it most famous was that legendary hypochondriac Oscar Levant.

  Farkel
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  restrangled

  Ahh Burns, Malaguena, one of my favorites and I can play some of it on the piano....what a beautiful song.!!!!! It brings tears to my eyes.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuQQxZ7TXaY&feature=related
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  restrangled

  and some music is just so much better on the guitar....

  another version of Malaguena....

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNDfHc9Ygfs&feature=related
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  John Doe

  If I could play any instrument, then, by the stated supposition, wouldn't any instrument qualify, and therefore, all of them is the only logical answer?
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  Farkel

  :If I could play any instrument, then, by the stated supposition, wouldn't any instrument qualify, and therefore, all of them is the only logical answer?

  If I fanned out a deck of cards and said "pick any card" you would grab the whole deck, then?

  Farkel
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  John Doe

  If someone tells you they can "play any instrument," you think that means only one?
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  God_Delusion

  A Banjo
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  Found Sheep

  i play violin - that reminds me of a "sister" saying she would love to learn an instrument but will waite till the NS....

  Some day want to play cello...