joejeweler
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Ever since the movie "10" came out, i have always been intreagued
with Ravel's "Bolaro". (No,...it wasn't just Bo Derek's appearance that
stuck in my mind! lol) It is usually played with a full orchestra.
The backround rhythm is pretty simple in structure, but the melody line has always captured my attention, and is a bit haunting. I always thought it would be impossible to work up a solo string arrangement on guitar, let alone a ukulele with 2 fewer strings to work with!
Well, i was wrong about the guitar, this youngster has done a fine job of getting the "feel" of this piece across to the audience. Now if we could convince Jake Shimabukuro to work this up on his Kamaka.
Jake already did the impossible with "Bohemian Rhaspsody" and
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps",....getting a full sounding masterpiece
on just 4 strings.
Here is Sungha Jung on solo guitar. I only wish he had performed
it on a classical guitar, which would have been a bit richer. But i
really enjoyed this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fCSs22cbQ0
For those of you who have never heard a fully orchestrated version,
here is a representive example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw
with Ravel's "Bolaro". (No,...it wasn't just Bo Derek's appearance that
stuck in my mind! lol) It is usually played with a full orchestra.
The backround rhythm is pretty simple in structure, but the melody line has always captured my attention, and is a bit haunting. I always thought it would be impossible to work up a solo string arrangement on guitar, let alone a ukulele with 2 fewer strings to work with!
Well, i was wrong about the guitar, this youngster has done a fine job of getting the "feel" of this piece across to the audience. Now if we could convince Jake Shimabukuro to work this up on his Kamaka.
Jake already did the impossible with "Bohemian Rhaspsody" and
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps",....getting a full sounding masterpiece
on just 4 strings.
Here is Sungha Jung on solo guitar. I only wish he had performed
it on a classical guitar, which would have been a bit richer. But i
really enjoyed this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fCSs22cbQ0
For those of you who have never heard a fully orchestrated version,
here is a representive example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4J5j74VPw