Amazing performance with a Taylor guitar on The Tonight Show

[rmp]

Originally Posted by fazool

I feel the same exact way.

For me, there is an infinite difference between being entertained musically versus just watching someone show off their talent. Those two things are not the same.

I saw Yngwie Malmstein in concert once. One of the most talented and classically trained shredders ever to live. It was a cringeworthy, ear-exhausting barrage of notes with no musicality whatsoever. I hated every minute of it and was glad when he finished so the main act came on.

yep!
I was going to drop his name in there too!

I've also watched some of his shenanigans on stage,

all I can say from that is -- he's not a nice guy...

[mr. beaumont]

Please tell me y'all aren't getting Malmsteen vibes from this performance?

I can understand if it's not everybody's bag, but this is definitely not notes for notes sake.

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Biosphere

I don’t think it’s hipness that’s required, but rather an appreciation of technical ability. If you tried learning it, you realize how much needs to go into being able to perform with those time signatures and not mess up. Kind of like the modern day Theloneous Monk IMO. Or to compare it to something modern, the jazz to Polyphia’s rock.

Well, thanks for assuming I have no ability to appreciate technical ability. I would never try learning something just to learn it, I would have to enjoy the listening and performing of it and I can promise you, this did not do either of those things for me. Tony McManus blows me out of the water with his technical ability, but I also love what he is playing and can listen all night long while still not knowing how one guy can get that many notes out of a guitar at one time.

As I said prior, I am glad others enjoyed it and I should be able to say I did not. The emperor's clothes as they say.

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by fazool

she must be popular to land on the Tonight Show, .

Her parents are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

[rmp]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Please tell me y'all aren't getting Malmsteen vibes from this performance?

I can understand if it's not everybody's bag, but this is definitely not notes for notes sake.

no!

purely a comparison about technique, vs listening.

[dwalton]

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[Mortimer Nelson]

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

[Gordon Currie]

I appreciated it a lot for many reasons.

(Yes, Jeff I totally got Esperanza Spalding vibes.)

I'll also say that (unlike Esperanza) I'm not hearing anything yet to make me a fan of the songwriting.