After looking back on the other thread regarding the discovery of the mystery guitarist that posted a video of him playing Pachelbel's Cannon in D Major on an electric guitar that has viewed almost eight million times on Youtube.com

See my other thread by clicking here.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=S...=0#entry8462658

I sent a PM to someone regarding that performance by a twenty-three year old self taught guitarist from Seoul, South Korea. (I will leave it up to someone else to create the thread about twenty-something's in South Korea playing awesome renditions of classical music on electric guitars when twenty-something's in the United States are listening to Rap? I would like to think that there are lots of young adults in the U.S. with a appreciation and a command of classical music, as I do not mean to make a blanket statement that is critical of a generation. Unfortunately, living in the Washington DC Metro area (Northern Virginia to be specific, where it is not uncommon to find a sixteen year old driving a BMW or other high line car or a "built tuner car" with a multi-thousand dollar sound system that can be heard from hundreds of feet away, I can assure you the young people that I am exposed to are NOT listening to classic anything.

With all that stated: I ran across a classic video that I would like to share. Many of us Vintage folks are familiar with the drummer Buddy Rich. Largely due to the exposure that he was given by a little known drummer Johnny Carson. Yes, that Johnny that hosted the Tonight Show (Damn, I miss him). There was only one time that I can recall that Johnny ever played the drums on the show (that I know of) In this video, he made the excuse that his union card was not paid up. Many people have heard the other other drummer play thousands of times over the years as Ed Shuanessy was the drummer for the Tonight Show band for many years. But, may not be familiar with his name. In my opinion Ed Shuanessy is right up there with the best of the "Big Band" drummers, including Gene Krupa.

I am pleased that I ran across this video. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. It shows that some Vintage folks can also have "FAST HANDS".

http://dustin.imeem.com/video/mK3javt6/dru..._vs_buddy_rich/

If you have other favorite examples please do share. It does not have to be limited to music, just examples of "FAST HANDS" (in Tennis, auto racing, etc).

I have left out the category of International Table Tennis. Sadly, at the world class level of play a person peaks at sixteen years of age. By nineteen years of age one's reflexes are slowing enough that one is no longer competitive at the ripe old age of nineteen.

 

Here I thought you were offering a challenge. OK, here you go.

Watch out, this will drive you crazy and it's addictive.


Here's a fun game to play. The object of the game is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue blocks or touching the black walls. If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal. I was told that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for at least 2 minutes. Give it a try!!

http://tinyurl.com/56t9u


Sorry to go off topic Matt.

BTW, I love Buddy and Gene............ if only I could'a I would'a been a drummer. One things sure I'd never make it as a fighter pilot.

 

Dave,

I have yet to go to the link that you provided.

However, I did go back to double check the link that I provided and watched the video again. It was truly classic. I found it interesting that toward the end of this number, they were playing different interpetations of the same song and where both in "perfect time".

 

Growing up I bought all of Sandy Nelson's records..... remember Birth of the Beat - probably before your time.

 

I have done this before. Unfortunately I never made the two minute mark. I did make it to One minute and thirty-eight seconds. I would have loved to be a Jet Jockey. But, my eye sight was not good enough.

My real goal was to be an airline pilot back in the early seventies. But the first big wave of Viet Nam veteran pilots killed that dream.

As most things in life: Timing is everything.

 

Mr. Agassi didn't do too bad for a retiring tennis player last night running his opponent into the ground. Twas a hell of a match and I hope everyone saw it. Onward to the third round.

 

I was pretty impressed watching Charo do the entire Ravel's "Bolero" on a classical guitar. Does that count?

 

Charo is very musically talented, although not many people would know that from her looks and craziness. She is doing a TV ad right now which is a riot.

 

How about Doc Watson, definitely Vintage and still pretty fast last time I heard him.

 

Don't forget Chet Atkins (RIP). My favorite country picker.