So today I was browsing through youtube checking out people playing Piano, and I thought I'd share with you some of the best I saw:

Piano:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t9mg5AQqEKA (1000 words from Final Fantasy X-2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hjbfKmg9ZaM (Wind Crest from Final Fantasy X-2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_SfgpJThGvA (Liuyang River)

Share some of your favourite non guitar videos!

I love Final Fantasy piano songs. There so great. I forget who composed them. Man I watched a whole segment of who composed them one time. Anyone know who it is?

Nubou uematsu? I'm not sure, I know he's responsible for most of the final fantasy soundtrack

Hmm, Maybe. That name sounds familiar. But I cant be for sure if thats it or not either!!

Yes it is Nobuo Uematsu, one of my man idols, the man is a genious!!

A few more non-guitar ones:

The late, great Michael Brecker who sadly died early this year. Brecker again here. And with Metheny here. And with Steps Ahead here. (THe hours I've spent trying to transcribe this song - Pools - properly )

The brilliant John Coltrane. And with Duke Ellington here playing one of my favourite standards - sublime.

Coltrane and Brecker are two reasons why I picked up the guitar in the first place.

Miles Davis - THE man with the horn. And with Robben Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtIJ017JpIE (think Ben might like this one )

I'm not a huge fan of drum solos and the like but Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford and Dave Weckl are an exception.

Great bass playing - Jaco and Jaco with Weather Report. Great groove - Heavy Weather is a must have top 100 album.

Cheers,
Tony

I love this guy Ludovico Einaudi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOjpYXW2C3Q

Infact I love classical music full stop, I also like the way Paul Gilbert takes alot of technique from classical

1ts time im hear this gay... very nice!!

I saw one of Michael's very last concerts. His E.W.I. song was really crazy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUtdP3jQKUA

Some other neat stuff I like...

Beat creation pads...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwcLcXWWgvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1lZjFzgI8

Experimental electronica / bass & drums / jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3e1YCLV9bA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZUKBCupZaA

Virtuoso lyricist emcees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD5WlQ54Sg0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFPDR8ubNMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgAR1Dgpg_U

Cheers InstruMental for the links,
need to look later tonight when I've a bit more time.

Out of curiosity where do you stand on the who was better Brecker vs Coltrane argument? (I cop out as I see them as brilliant but different and like them both for themselves.) Last time I sadly saw MB was quite a few years ago with Pat Metheny - great gig though. The ewi stuff is amazing though Ido think it sort of dates the sound a bit to the late 80s - amazing playing though.

Cheers,
Tony

ps I so wish I could play a Sax

InstruMental -

Absolutely loved the Felipe Carvalho - that Akai MDP24! - I use the 16 which is great but the 24 looks cool ?

Pansonic is cool as well. And here.

Lol - see you have the same Pansonic as me - great minds think alike! Saw Pansonic and quite a few others a while back at the special Gateshead Baltic New music Festival - best three nights I've had on a boat (Pansonic, Autechre, Squarepusher...).

Staying with the non-guitar experimental theme - autechre and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGUnrIiOoI...ted&search=

I also like Prefuse 73

Spot on (IMO) with the Mos Def kind of reminds me of PE at their political best and Black Radical MKII and Blade. Sadly no links (well there's one to blade but the quality is imo too bad to post .

Canibus and Jedi Mind Tricks - jeez how did I miss this out - I need to go visit Amazon quick !

Have to say that I think you have great taste and an amazing breadth of taste in music as well. Don't think I've seen you paste anything that didn't make stop and go 'wow'!

Cheers,
Tony

Rick Wakeman is an amazing piano player, i would aslo say...shredder
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=05k8DgEXZXM
The entire song is great, but for those who want to see piano shred, its at 2:40

Here's a group/man, don't really know, but most of you probably heard of "it", Enigma, I just love their chilled out tunes and their general musical direction, here's my favourite piece by them(with a crappy video though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRolJjSJGY

Nice link Iluha

Enigma also had a huge hit in the UK and I think most of Europe with Sadness.

Cheers,
Tony

Thanks for that link Tony, now I know another great song by them, I can't get enough of their sound...

Might work for you as well in this vein Iluha- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URvC-7lcrvI.

Cheers,
Tony

ps - of modern film score composers Craig Armstrong has to be in the top ten - sadly under rated in the UK

And for those into either (or both) Epic or games music here's Craig again.

Cheers,
Tony

Coltrane for sure. But I could be biased. I was raised on free jazz (my father has like 5,000 jazz records) and Coltrane is just one of my absolute favorites.


I’m actually just about to start learning soprano sax.

Free jazz - +1

As a very early date when I first new my (then to be ) wife we went to see Evan Parker after my wife had had acupuncture. She had to leave early - stills says it made her whole body feel completely thrown up in to air and to the winds in every direction . Having said that she came with me to see Ornette Coleman early last year and loved it - so she must be ready for Evan again (and maybe Spreingheeled JAck ).

Cheers,
Tony

Emotive singing:

Robert Wyatt - spent my early youth through to Uni in L'Pool and saw dockers sacked - including several close relations. I'm also an Everton fan and still applaud Robbie (Liverpool player) for supporting the Liverpool Dockers strike. Robert captures what I feel about the whole thing.

Cheers,
Tony

ps not a great version here though. Best was for Rough Trade - and there's another sad story



My mum saw Coltrane on part of that tour - she went as she was (and still is) in to Peterson - she talks about how brillinat it was even now though.

Cheers,
Tony

I’ve really been wanting an Akai MDP24 but I’ve never used anything more than a BOSS DR rhythm machine. Haha, actually I was buying some new clothes recently and it turned out the store clerk was a rap producer from Houston with tons of experience in the area of beat creation.



Have you seen this Autechre fan-made music video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPcRW1Xm2g

… I’ll have to check out more Prefuse 73.



More great Canibus tracks (ignore the dumb videos):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I80ZVcYPuek
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AMG2EAWVo4A
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k1plUv8bsbA

“Rip the Jacker” is probably Canibus’ best album, and the beats were done by Jedi Mind Tricks’ Producer / DJ “Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind”.

But as far as Jedi Mind Tricks goes... I'd say to get "Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell". "Legacy of Blood" is really good too. For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxx2IC_wCag

If you liked that Immortal Technique track (the one with Mos Def), then check out this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntQfkc7DRsY

All of I.T.'s albums are classic, but I'd suggest "Revolutionary, Vol. 2".


Did you know Evan and Squarepusher had a concert together earlier this year? I hope they release it!

Speaking of Coltrane again, I just got this:

http://www.audaud.com/article.php?ArticleID=3229

But if you're looking for some great (and crazy) jazz, buy this:

http://www.sts.musiconline.no/shop/displayAlbum.asp?id=28899

Yes about the Evan Parker and Squarepusher InstruMental- where I used to live (Newcastle and Gateshead UK) the free jazz scene is pretty good. Sadly nowadays I'm a bit out of the loop living in S Spain . (Sort of made up for by friends sending stuff, The Wire and so on.)

I've a nice link somewhere about to Autechre live - I'll try and dig it out.

Again thanks for all the links .

Cheers,
Tony

BTW - did see Evan with Stereolab - amazing gig - walked away and for once, for a few minutes was lost for words.

Cheers,
Tony

I'm about to visit the UK the first time next month, but only for a week. I'll be in London. Hopin' to catch some music and track down this one guitarist. My dad REALLY wanted to catch Evan, but I don't think he's playing that week.

Oh yeah, more good rap:

Nas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFeyHE9SvnY

People Under the Stairs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRuRQ8udtok

Aesop Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1u43KDiWD0

And from my home town... the Geto Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU8KzUWz_1I


And has anyone here heard Marko Haavisto?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPzbCJWdMXM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIfTJI72txk

Depending when you're in London InstruMental your dad may be in luck - Evan Parker is on at the Vortex in London on 11th Oct (email is [email protected]. Address 11 Gillett Street London N16). He'll need to be really quick as it will sell out...

Cheers,
Tony

Thanks for the info, but our window is like Oct. 15th through the 21st.

Non guitar (ok there is guitar in here but...) Sigur Ros is always worth a listen.

Cheers,
Tony

Just for the hell of it, here's some sitar:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J6n8j7Lyx3M

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3HqQoLq5c2c

... I'm not crazy about the twangy tone sitars make, but there's some cool electric sitar stuff that’s much more approachable to guitar listeners. For example, Niladri Kumar.

Interesting InstruMental but doesn't do a lot for me - not that fond of the sitar (although the real thing sounds better then the awful Roland fake sitar on guitar synths ). My wife might like these though as she is much more into World Music then me - I sort of start and stop with Mahavishnu, Nusrat Fati ali Khan and Youssou N'Dour.

Cheers,
Tony

Although he's far from being a non-guitarist, Ty Tabor is known for incorporating sitar licks into a few King's X songs. "Not Just For The Dead" from their "King's X" album is one that I can think of.

Maybe off topic but check him out, Gerry Phillips
Guy plays Moore,Queen,Maiden etc,all with his bare hands.

Love the Gerry Philips Muris .

There's a future for my daughter's wonderful talent of armpit farts then after all .

Cheers,
Tony

I'm gonna tell her

Maybe I should try and hire out the LSO and the Royal Albert Hall so that she can showcase her talent to the unsuspecting music world .

Cheers,
Talent

has to be said though that her armpit farts are better then my guitar playing - maybe because she practices more

I'm out of smileys this time,LOL LOL

She's now available for Weddings, Funerals, Bar Mitzvah's, Christenings and Parties. Cheap rates for friends and she comes with her own PA and roadie (me) .

Cheers,
Tony

(Apologies one and all - I'll shut up on this one now .)

I just can't believe,so you're roadie now?!?!

In the vein of classical piano here are some videos I like:

Evgeny Kissin / Liszt / La Campanella
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y9Wiqsd9xY

Andre Gavrilov / Prokofiev / Suggestion Diabolique, Op.4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIKRW10TOFw

Agreed. I gotta be in the mood though. My good headphones, dark, nice.

Moot Booxle - Explosion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_XG08JHyw

A chunk of a documentary with Stevie Wonder on TONTO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaSzFf7yq0


My first and last love music-wise will always be big modular synths.

More Sigur:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OFZhxAQKb6U

Edit: This music will get you laid:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=v3qURfP7bzg