What would Paganini or J.S. Bach, Beethoven or Django Reinhardt do (and feel), if they had our music instruments like E-guitars instead of a lute or YAMAHA‘s Tyros keyboard or a modern info technology like youtube?

self portrait; my daily 10 minutes of relaxing, diving like a whale into a world without any words – this time performing in plectrum style “Honey Pie” by the Beatles on my favorite Gypsy GITANE guitar
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…commit suicide?! Just joking! Even though I’m afraid it would be very hard -if not impossible- for a Bach or Beethoven to be acknowledged today, I suppose they’d explore any new medium to its limits!
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they’d explore any new medium to its limits!
yes, I believe that too; they would work with enthusiasm, excitement, for sure they would push up and open the borders of creativity much faster than in their own slow centuries …
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I bet they would find a way to create beautiful, moving music that pushed the boundaries.
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wowowowowoowowoowowow
like it like it like it…
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Yamaha is a good choice. 🙂
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diving like a whale into a world without any words
gorgeous
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sent the link to my nephew. he’s learning to play the guitar – loves Beatles, Dylan, Tom Petty. . .
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trying to write like a poet in a foreign language – beg your pardon …
greetings from Germany (living in the wrong country for this kind of music too!)
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I think they would love the challenge – and succeed!
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Imagine being able to take your gypsy back in time!
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Nice post.
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Very enjoyable Dietmar!!! Bravo!!!
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Lovely music… kudos! 🙂
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Your relationship with your guitar speaks VOLUMES, frizz! Bless you for the insights and the sharing.
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I’ve read, you like to play piano?

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http://eof737.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/on-music-at-last-and-more/
related to Etta James R.I.P.
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