andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you really want to see and hear the guitar played properly, then tune into the first half of 'Last Night of the Proms', on BBC 1 tonight. John Williams will show you how the guitar should be played, making proper individual notes, as distinct from top of the pops where it is usually just strummed and accompanied by shouting and screaming. A musical lesson for aspiring guitarists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I have lots of properly played guitar music, mostly electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 As far as I know (from what I hear of it) TOTP is absolute crap, but I've never watched it and I never intend to.I certainly am a guitar lover and I have plenty of "properly played" guitar in my CD collection.I recommend that anyone who enjoys good guitar should listen to some of the late Elliott Smith's music... he was really a genius. Even you might like some of them andsome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hendrix, Clapton, B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ritchie Blackmore, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page............and hundreds more...........they all play(ed) the guitar properly. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you really want to see and hear the guitar played properly, then tune into the first half of 'Last Night of the Proms', on BBC 1 tonight. John Williams will show you how the guitar should be played, making proper individual notes, as distinct from top of the pops where it is usually just strummed and accompanied by shouting and screaming. A musical lesson for aspiring guitarists.Leaving out most of the blues players, can he even be better than Gary Moore, Santana, Slash, etc. Any of them could give him lessons.A few of the Spanish boys that play at the markets could show him a trick or two also ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you really want to see and hear the guitar played properly, then tune into the first half of 'Last Night of the Proms', on BBC 1 tonight. John Williams will show you how the guitar should be played, making proper individual notes, as distinct from top of the pops where it is usually just strummed and accompanied by shouting and screaming. A musical lesson for aspiring guitarists.Leaving out most of the blues players, can he even be better than Gary Moore, Santana, Slash, etc. Any of them could give him lessons.A few of the Spanish boys that play at the markets could show him a trick or two also ;)Spanish music tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I recommend that anyone who enjoys good guitar should listen to some of the late Elliott Smith's music... he was really a genius. Even you might like some of them andsome :)I would like to have a listen, but don't want to buy in case I don't like. Anything on line by chance???It seems that most so far are in agreement about TOTP. I had hoped to start a musical discussion, and it looks like I have succeeded. :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I would like to have a listen, but don't want to buy in case I don't like. Anything on line by chance???I'll try and find some for you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you really want to see and hear the guitar played properly, then tune into the first half of 'Last Night of the Proms', on BBC 1 tonight. John Williams will show you how the guitar should be played, making proper individual notes, as distinct from top of the pops where it is usually just strummed and accompanied by shouting and screaming. A musical lesson for aspiring guitarists.Leaving out most of the blues players, can he even be better than Gary Moore, Santana, Slash, etc. Any of them could give him lessons.A few of the Spanish boys that play at the markets could show him a trick or two also ;)Spanish music tonight.Actually it is Venezuelan folk music. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 If you really want to see and hear the guitar played properly, then tune into the first half of 'Last Night of the Proms', on BBC 1 tonight. John Williams will show you how the guitar should be played, making proper individual notes, as distinct from top of the pops where it is usually just strummed and accompanied by shouting and screaming. A musical lesson for aspiring guitarists.Leaving out most of the blues players, can he even be better than Gary Moore, Santana, Slash, etc. Any of them could give him lessons.A few of the Spanish boys that play at the markets could show him a trick or two also ;)Spanish music tonight.Actually it is Venezuelan folk music. ;)WRONG.Concerto de Aranjuez by Joaquin RodrigoRodrigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Ooooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 OoooopsLike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 OoooopsOuch! Lesson learned.Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back. :rolleyes: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back. :rolleyes: :DAre you into bondage then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back. :rolleyes: :DAre you into bondage then?He was with you at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back. :rolleyes: :DAre you into bondage then?Sorry andsome, no. You will have to find someone else. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back.  :rolleyes: :DAre you into bondage then?He was with you at the time. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Next time I will only have *one* hand tied behind my back.  :rolleyes: :DAre you into bondage then?He was with you at the time. :lol: :lol:NO WAY. I have been accused of all sorts of thing, but kinky I ain't. :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 It's amazing how a post by andsome can go from some guitar player to bondage, are they related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 It's amazing how a post by andsome can go from some guitar player to bondage, are they related?Very loosely I suppose. A guitar does get strung up doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Thanks for that Andsome, as I play the classical guitar I shall certainly watch it.I do have an electric guitar but do not play it very often, but it makes a change occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 It is absolutely stunning the way John Williams plays.I have been trying to play Rorigo`s concerto for about two years and cannot master it, yet John makes it look so easy. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Glad you enjoyed it, I was mesmerised with his fingering. He certainly made some of the pop people who have been paid millions for mere strumming look pretty silly. I used to play piano as a kid, and I know the difficulties involved in fingering the notes properly on that. It was an amazing performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 It sounds like it lived up to your expectations andsome! Is it being shown worldwide or just in Europe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 It sounds like it lived up to your expectations andsome! Is it being shown worldwide or just in Europe?The last night of the proms is usually shown in most countries of the world live. It is a unique occasion, with NO other classical concert like it in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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