Right, chaps, seeing as I will soon be on summer vacation, let us try to class things up a little around here. I was scrolling across TEH YOOTOOBZ earlier today, when a rather curious video popped into my recommended viewing list. After listening to it for a little bit, I must say, I am very impressed:
Three birds knocked out with one very attractive stone there:
- Gingervitis supplementation;
- Scratching the Slavic itch;
- Classing things up;
You are welcome.
As for Ms Danilina – I can actually comment (a little) on her technique, because I used to play classical guitar, if only at the very beginner level, many years ago. And I will say this:
The true measure of the skill of a guitarist, is not his (or her) ability to shred on an electric guitar – you can use all sorts of pedal tricks, distortion, and nonsense to make yourself sound better and more talented than you really are. (Just look at Kerry King from SLAYER and those whammy-bar “solos” of his. Or Kirk Hammett from Rectallica.)
True skill and talent as a guitarist, comes from how well you play classical guitar. The very best guitarists of all time – John McLaughlin, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, and of course, the legendary STEVE MORSE, are all phenomenally talented classical guitarists, with a firm grounding in the principles of technique and precision that come from that style.
And as for playing Bach – well, I am a Beethoven guy myself, but I will be the first to say that Bach’s compositions were (and are) on a whole different level. He literally wrote these little etudes that seem simple enough at first glance – but then you try to play them, and you realise what a genius he truly was.
Coming back to Ms Danilina, my only comment on her playing is: EXQUISITE.
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Please tell me you have watched “Crossroads” Featuring The Karate kid, with all of the guitar solos, from electric shred to brain-blitzing classical pieces, performed (Of course) by Steve Vai. The battle at the end, where Steve Vai actually appeared, was absolutely awesome, because you knew that his hands were the ones playing Ralph Macchio’s pieces, so he was truly competing against himself!