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tyler.durden

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Most of you probably know the name Jascha Heifetz. He is the greatest violinist that's ever been: he started his career in the US at 17 (much younger in his native Russia), and instantly raised the bar on violin technique doing things that no one else had done previously. He had a long and glorious career, and stopped playing in public at his peak so's never to tarnish the legend he created. Here he is playing arguably the most intense and complex pieces ever written, Bach's Chaconne. The technique and musicality required to play this piece is super-human, he makes a lone violin sound like several. This piece is about 12 minutes, but I promise that if you have time and attention enough to experience it, it will take you to places you've never been musically. A huge hit before listening wouldn't hurt, either ;) Enjoy!

He's 69 years old here -

[video=youtube;1xhCdyQ_8Wg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xhCdyQ_8Wg[/video]
 

Beefbisquit

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[video=youtube_share;YsXEa61iD9A]http://youtu.be/YsXEa61iD9A[/video]

If you can listen to this song and not feel a little welling up in the eyes, you are a better man than I.


My father had dementia
He lied in bed for months
Once in a while he'd call me
And ask me to fly down
I told him that I'd love to
But I had things to do
And so he died without his son
I heard about it drunk after a show
[ Lyrics from:
My mother battled cancer
For over seven years
I nursed her and I held her
When time was running out
The night before she left me
I drank scotch all night
And thanked her for everything she'd done
Raising me alone wasn't much fun

Dad I can forgive you,
But I'll never forget,
Months I wouldn't see you and when I did
You'd be out with your friends all night
Alone and only nine
I watched the outer limits
And scared out of my mind
I wonder if you felt the same
The days before you died
I wonder if you even knew
Why I wouldn't come around
I bet if you had been there,
There wouldn't be this song

2006 goodbye parents
For once I am sincere
2006 my orphan year
 

tyler.durden

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I like this one even better, whatever they're teachin' I want to learn it...

[video=youtube;NEBqpmJU9_w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEBqpmJU9_w[/video]
 

tyler.durden

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Fuck! These guys are as tight as ever, love Maynards lyrics. How do you count something like this?

[video=youtube;Noz6-KaT4fA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noz6-KaT4fA[/video]
 

tyler.durden

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Here's an old buddy doing a Michael's cover on ukelele! He's fun, and has some skills...

[video=youtube;p8jVNWcpdEo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8jVNWcpdEo[/video]
 

tyler.durden

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[video=youtube;5i_0PkOqLKA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i_0PkOqLKA[/video]
Man, Eye! I LOVED this song when I was young, the entire album was amazing full of jazz heavies to back up a solo Sting. I'm gonna get this torrent right now, and jam to it while I make some breakfast :)
 
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