Mark2 -> RE: Singing and playing guitar simultaneously (Jul. 24 2010 21:45:22)
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I didn't think I was a real fan either but recently my daughter bought me tickets for his current show. I had seen him in the 70's when he came to San Francisco and remembered it was one of the greatest concerts I'd ever seen, and I've seen a lot of great artists. He hasn't lost a step. Again, he delivered one of the most satisfying and memorable concerts I've ever been to. His skills are intact, and his renditions of the many Beatles tunes, as well as some of the post Beatles stuff, were on point. It is hard to go wrong with that singular catalog, but he went beyond simple re-creation (actually, re-creating "A Day in the Life" with a five piece live band isn't all that simple) and put out an incredible show filled with sheer musicianship, both from himself and his band members. One of the many highlights for me was "Blackbird", which he did solo. One guitar, one voice, one incredible song ringing out in a stadium filled with about 40,000 being taken away by his brilliance. Magic. quote:
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Of course gj...but does that make McCartney's bass playing and simultaneous singing less good... No it does not, you are right, Ron. I guess I never really warmed up to Paul, and oppose any praises about him. However, as it is the case for Sting or Lake (of Emerson Lake and Palmer) also McCarthney showed some dexterity singing and playing bass. The same could be said about drummers/singers, as for Paul’s buddy Ringo Starr, or Genesis’ tambourine-man, Phil Collins. How the hell do they do that? I enjoy a few songs which I accompany with a decently complex right and left hands' work. It takes me a while to coordinate the hands’ work with my singing, but eventually it unravels quite naturally. I suppose bass and drums players have similar experiences. Sorry I doubted your former beatle boy [:(]
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