Edgar Cruz - Bohemian Rhapsody

[Ritchie200]

Oh man, this is so cool!  The entire song, vocals, piano, guitar solo - all done at the same time flamenco guitar style.  And then he shows how he did it!  I look at this stuff and realize what a Neanderthal I am on the guitar....

Jim



Edgar Cruz - Bohemian Rhapsody (classical guitar)

[EL34]

Un-believable!!!

Who would have thought someone would do solo guitar on that tune.

That was awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[Madison]

Classical players are the best. Hands down.
I started studying classical a few months ago on my own in spare moments.
Not that I am anything near that guy! Holy cow!

But yeah, wow! Classical is the smack.
Totally killer; it's that world of guitar that you are missing. Limited but unlimited to the 6 strings.Fun challenge to figure out melody and chord progressions at the same time.
I hardly touch the electric guitars anymore.(this is a phase!I'll never stop being a "rocker" at heart)
Classical has opened an entire part of me teeny brain that I felt was there but didn't know how to tap.
Think I'll shut up and plug in an amp now ;)

[Ritchie200]

Hey Madison, I just posted this on Most Emotional Solo last night.  I wanted to make sure you saw it:

Madison,

I was incredibly fortunate to see Andres Segovia back in....I think it was 83 or 84.  I think it was his last US tour before he died in 87.  He played at Powell Symphony Hall here in St. Louis, where the St. Louis Symphony plays.  It has PERFECT acoustics.  It seats about 2600 and was a sellout.  He came out and just sat on a chair in the middle of the stage - and you could hear EVERYTHING, it was amazing.  This was also back when every doc and anyone else who thought they were important had a beeper (I would also say drug dealer, but I don't think any were there that night...).  Well, Andres announces his next song and it started out with a very quiet passage.  All of a sudden someone's beeper went off.  He stopped, stared at the offender who was doing acrobatics to try and silence it.  He then gave a very audible sigh, composed himself, and started over.  Well, wouldn't you know it, at almost the same point in the song someone else's beeper goes off.  Andres stops again and looks up with a really irritated look on his face.  Everyone is holding their breath just horrified.  And then with his thick accent Andres slowly said, "You know....there is a place you can put that..."  And then he started cracking up.  The whole place erupted in a standing ovation!  There were no more interruptions!  The concert was absolutely amazing.  It was like different stories told on the fretboard - just unreal.  The crowd brought him back for three encores and then almost a fourth - but he came out and just bowed.  The girl I was dating at the time was originally from Chile.  When I brought her home and told her parents where we went, I found out they were very good friends of Segovia and he used to stay with them when he performed in Chile.  Had they known, they could have arranged for me to meet him!  AAAAUUURGGHHH!  I'm sure I would have done a Chris Farley/Paul McCartney scene...  "Uhhhhhh...Do you like Ritchie Blackmore?"  It's probably just as well...

Jim

[tubenit]

Very nice!  I am a fan of Chet Atkins who does some of the chording, melody, solo stuff also.

I liked that.   With respect, Tubenit

[Madison]

Hey Jim, that is such a cool story!
Thanks for sharing.

Did you ever see any of the Segovia Master Class clips?
Holy %#*@#&.Talk about pressure.
Maybe you were lucky not to meet him?