Pachelbel's Canon as you've not heard before

[Lefty]

bellamy,

you've been sorely missed

am glad to note you are back

 

[looseliam]

Is there nothing sacred?

Oh, wow. This symphony is fantastic. I wonder how it's sound with.... THE BLUE MAN GROUP.

I equate this to someone putting mustache on, say, the Mona Lisa because he thinks it's better.

Argh, I'm going for a walk.

 

[slobone]

As for JerryC: he's a fantastic guitarist, but the first time I saw that vid I was most impressed by his arranging skills. The bit where he changes key, and also moves the tune into the Minor, is utterly inspired, although the pedant in me would say then it's no longer strictly a canon.

Not his arrangement, unfortunately. Some rock musician came up with it first, I forget who. But brilliantly executed, unquestionably.

This kid has had quite a lot of pubicity, including in the New York Times, which is where I read about him months ago. He was anonymous for a long time, then somebody else came forward claiming to be him, which outed him.

All part of the strange universe of the old YouTube. In the new YouTube, of course, Pachelbel's estate will be suing for copyright violation, and the video will be withdrawn.

 

[dsh122]

That was neat - It reminded me of the Transiberian Orchesta. I LOVE this song. CLICKY HERE!​

I agree!! I am a big fan of the TSO. I'm excited that the "Holiday Season" is just around the corner so I can break out their DVD/CD set that I love.

Regarding the Canon in D, I have seen a variation of that on YouTube. I enjoyed it. It's certainly not "traditional", but one would think that here, of all places, one might find a more appreciative audience of things outside the "box."

 

[JakeBequette]

I agree!! I am a big fan of the TSO. I'm excited that the "Holiday Season" is just around the corner so I can break out their DVD/CD set that I love.

Regarding the Canon in D, I have seen a variation of that on YouTube. I enjoyed it. It's certainly not "traditional", but one would think that here, of all places, one might find a more appreciative audience of things outside the "box."

Who needs a holiday cd? I have their "Christmas Eve and other stories" CD and I listen to it year round lol. Hopefully I'll actually go SEE them this year.​

 

[dolphwasser]

I didn't really love it. I'll say I enjoyed it, but it's not really my cup of tea.

 

[looseliam]

Although I still abhor the idea of what's going on, my friend suggested the following:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8047427709603617597
(i do enjoy his style of playing)

 

[JSB_01]

The bit where he changes key, and also moves the tune into the Minor, is utterly inspired, although the pedant in me would say then it's no longer strictly a canon.

Well, even Pachelbel's version isn't strictly a canon. It's more of a chaconne or a passacaglia, with a canon in the violins, I believe.

I equate this to someone putting mustache on, say, the Mona Lisa because he thinks it's better.

And that's already been done by Marcel Duchamp.

Don't mean to be a smart-ass, but I need to put my useless knowledge somewhere!

 

[looseliam]

^^^ Who knew?? =]

Now that I see it, I kind of like the mustache.

 

[tbonez]

Talented kid, but hardly a genius.

Ditto

Granted, I was never a particular fan of the piece to start with. Always struck me as a bit trite and contrived.

Now the late Gordon Duncan playing AC/DC's Thunderstruck on the GHB (Great highland bagpipe) THAT was brilliant. Piping is generally the last thing I would choose to crank, but that particular tune was just so spine tinglingly good that I've done myself injury listening to it blast at full tilt.

Sadly, like many true musical genius, Gordon was very troubled. He took his own life about a year ago after a long standing (loosing) battle with drugs and alcohol.

 

[looseliam]

<snip>
Now the late Gordon Duncan playing AC/DC's Thunderstruck on the GHB (Great highland bagpipe) THAT was brilliant. Piping is generally the last thing I would choose to crank, but that particular tune was just so spine tinglingly good that I've done myself injury listening to it blast at full tilt.

Sadly, like many true musical genius, Gordon was very troubled. He took his own life about a year ago after a long standing (loosing) battle with drugs and alcohol.

Have you a clip?? You've peaked my interest.

 

[tbonez]

Have you a clip?? You've peaked my interest.

It's to die for:

doggin_it@hotmail.com

I'll cut you an MP3 and e-mail it.

 

[tbonez]

http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/MusicScotland_Thunderstruck_3512.html

It isn't the first part of the cut, that's a different pipe (lowland?) Listen on a bit...it comes up a few times but you need the track from his album thunderstruck to get the full effect.

EDITMy bad, it isn't there. I will mail it though!EDIT

 

[tbonez]

Have you a clip?? You've peaked my interest.

BTW, not to split hairs but isn't it "piqued my interest"??

 

[looseliam]

Good show! I've learned something new today.

 

[belamy]

The bit where he changes key, and also moves the tune into the Minor, is utterly inspired, although the pedant in me would say then it's no longer strictly a canon.

Maybe because he rather seems to play variations on the lead theme than writes an alternative canon, but it´s true it would be even more impressive if he used his fingertoes and prepuce to play the other voices.
Oh well, who could blame him in a world which still can´t tell apart a passacaille from a chaconne...

 

[slobone]

Well, even Pachelbel's version isn't strictly a canon. It's more of a chaconne or a passacaglia, with a canon in the violins, I believe.

And I've been thoroughly sick of it for more years than I care to admit to. A dreadful cliché, much admired by people who don't like classical music. If rock musicians can get some mileage out of it, Gawd bless em, I say.

Anybody remember that scene in This Is Spinal Tap where the guitarist launches into Boccherini's Minuet? That about says it all I think.

 

[blackbeltninja]

I was impressed. I know the purists might not enjoy it, but if it renews interest in the original piece and more people recognise it, is that a bad thing? And it's a brilliant interpretation of the material and way surpasses many other extremely shitty covers of songs out there.

On a related note, I saw a performance of Roll Over, Beethoven some years back - it's much the same as JerryC's style of thing but done with a band and a few multi-talented musicians. The opening was Bach's Toccatta and Fugue done on an electric violin with the rest of the band kicking in halfway - I was blown away.

The fact that the violinist was an extremely hot girl in an extremely tight leather outfit didn't hurt either- she also played the cello and the flute for some other pieces later in the show, the multiple-musical minx.

-d-

 

[belamy]

Oh that "cultured" snobism, as if Pachlebel´s work (and I mean all of hisd work) was a wonder of the world; now if you tried with something more daring like Beethoven´s Hammerklavier Fuga or Bach´s Credo from BWV 232...