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Real life imitating art imitating real life
FWR Started conversation Jul 28, 2020
I have spent a few minutes (and hours) recently, playing snippets of heavy rock songs on a very loud electric guitar, amp turned up to Vol5!
I play badly, very, very badly. But this is good! Because I'm doing a promo video for a spoof movie soundtrack played by someone who can't play, but is so incredibly bleeding famous it doesn't matter!
My musical daughter asked me today if I wanted her to teach me how to play 'proper chords'... That would totally ruin the video!
Kids just don't bleedin get art. 
Real life imitating art imitating real life
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 28, 2020
Your daughter has my total sympathy.
My dad couldn't carry a tune and was totally unmusical in a household with three pianists. My mom could play piano a little bit - in fact, she taught me to read music when I was six.
One Christmas, I bought my dad a 'teach yourself harmonica' book, tape, and harmonica (naturally). He listened to the tape, messed around for half an hour, and gave it up.
'You have to PRACTICE this thing,' he complained... I laughed.
Real life imitating art imitating real life
FWR Posted Jul 28, 2020
The brilliance of this guy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vF2DsFPofg
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 28, 2020
This reminded me of those delightful kids, Two Set Violin, and their critique of Benedict Cumberbatch's fake violin playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5K7vHt_XEQ
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FWR Posted Jul 29, 2020
I have, this very day, learnt... Not only the intro to Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath, but mixed in some church bells and a thunderstorm. If only Henry Letterbox had existed 20 years ago, I'd be bleedin Tony Iommi by now!
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 29, 2020
We're in awe.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 30, 2020
I rather like Black Sabbath. It was one of two or three heavy metal groups that I decided I could listen to without getting distraught. I never liked AC/DC, so there goes m credibility as a music lover. 
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FWR Posted Jul 30, 2020
Sabbath would've been even bigger if it wasn't for Bexhill Bluegrass coming along!
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FWR Posted Jul 30, 2020
But here's Henry's tribute to the lads from Brum...
https://youtu.be/apXF2pNDbyI
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FWR Posted Jul 30, 2020
or...if youre feeling a bit proggy and birdwatchery....
https://youtu.be/Dq6dpfJVh14
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 30, 2020
I find this strongly reminiscent of some of the work of John Cage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRHoKZRYBlY
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 30, 2020
I noticed that somebody on Youtube claimed his cat could perform John Cage's piece entitled 4'33".
Which consists of 4'33" of silence.
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 30, 2020
In this busy, noisy world, where so many people seem to love the sound of their own voices, it's harder than you'd think to get even that small amount of silence.
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FWR Posted Jul 31, 2020
Having had to cancel our vacation next week, thought I'd do this one.... 
https://youtu.be/aI6pYMo6_10
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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jul 31, 2020
What body of water is depicted in the video?
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 31, 2020
Oh, the Aegean...now you've made me miss it all over again...
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FWR Posted Jul 31, 2020
The bodies are me and my giant son.... I'm more red wine than water!
It was the evocative music, betcha DG!
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jul 31, 2020
Absolutely.
Somehow, it reminded me of this very charming song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ohxpv5CQs
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