You're welcome. You can't beat the unbidden excitement provoked by good playing. I love the instinctive impulse in these lads to play down the show, though. Keep it low-key, even when it's lifting.
In that first one with Paul Brady, I don't think it's a pleased with himself smile. If you notice, it appears in the same phrase more than once. I reckon there's a chord he can't quite remember, even though he's probably played the song a thousand times. By the end he's playing it all much more confidently.
Check out his initial chord changes if you don't believe me.
I like that last one about laughing Michael. It's like whne you make the transition from thinking of music as something that is resevered for performance (probably mianly by others) to something that is a part of real life.
Easier to laugh when something goes pear shaped in a session though, compared to a gring crash at a ceili with a floor full of dancers :-!
briliiant, llig
i've long thought the same thing essentially:
"those who enjoy their mistakes- and those who agonise over them" here's to the fun part
cheers,\pipewatcher
Funny, Michael. When I did a bit of martial arts I used to smile if I let my guard drop and someone scored a point. Confused the hell out of opponents: "I just hit that guy in the face, and he's smiling...". I suppose it's your attitude to life in general, just expressed through music.
and thanks ,@corkonian for the post. love the Brady/Irvine, one of my fave songs of theirs
The Finn/Horan clip represents the very best of Vintage Irish Traditional music to be found on utube
and this Aidan fella is a stunner thanks again
I think you've picked a totally misleading discussion title.
Anyway, I'm looking at that first video and thinking "He was that good that young?"
He's entitled to a smile.
The facial expressions of a subject people
The facial expressions of a subject people
Keep an eye out for a tiny hint of being pleased with himself from this musician.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_9MJVqsOFY
@ 2:14
He has every right to be pleased with himself, BTW.
Mr. Brady, in this vintage, occupies a place adjacent to my blood relations in my affections.
Chance the eyebrows of Mr. Finn, and the corners of his mouth. :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0CTHmQ2Jus
Notice the way this skilful gentleman steals a quick look every few seconds at the audience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndd8bhlo-9E
What's so bad about accomplishment?
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by corkonian
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
Good music makes you smile.
I hate sitting accross a table in the pub with people scowling at the floor.
Grinning is very important.
Three good clips there. thanks.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by ...
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
You're welcome. You can't beat the unbidden excitement provoked by good playing. I love the instinctive impulse in these lads to play down the show, though. Keep it low-key, even when it's lifting.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by corkonian
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
In that first one with Paul Brady, I don't think it's a pleased with himself smile. If you notice, it appears in the same phrase more than once. I reckon there's a chord he can't quite remember, even though he's probably played the song a thousand times. By the end he's playing it all much more confidently.
Check out his initial chord changes if you don't believe me.
Eno
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by bc_box_player
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
...or perhaps it's just my imagination..
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by bc_box_player
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
Love that last clip especially - best version of that tune I've heard. Dig those sneaky cuts and triplets.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by bc_box_player
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
Looking at it again, I think you might be right, bc_box. Its nice when that inscrutable expression breaks, whatever the reason.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by corkonian
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
For some reason, I always seem to like dividing musicians into two camps. Here's another one:
There are two kinds of musicians, those that laugh at their mistakes, and those that grimace at them.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by ...
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
I like that last one about laughing Michael. It's like whne you make the transition from thinking of music as something that is resevered for performance (probably mianly by others) to something that is a part of real life.
Easier to laugh when something goes pear shaped in a session though, compared to a gring crash at a ceili with a floor full of dancers :-!
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
briliiant, llig
i've long thought the same thing essentially:
"those who enjoy their mistakes- and those who agonise over them" here's to the fun part
cheers,\pipewatcher
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
Funny, Michael. When I did a bit of martial arts I used to smile if I let my guard drop and someone scored a point. Confused the hell out of opponents: "I just hit that guy in the face, and he's smiling...". I suppose it's your attitude to life in general, just expressed through music.
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by bc_box_player
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
and thanks ,@corkonian for the post. love the Brady/Irvine, one of my fave songs of theirs
The Finn/Horan clip represents the very best of Vintage Irish Traditional music to be found on utube
and this Aidan fella is a stunner thanks again
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
Check out Bobby Gardiner's facial expression here playing some reels he really seems to beat himself up at times.
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_288_5_bobby_gardiner/
# Posted on June 25th 2009 by upmine3
Re: The facial expressions of a subject people
I think you've picked a totally misleading discussion title.
Anyway, I'm looking at that first video and thinking "He was that good that young?"
He's entitled to a smile.
# Posted on June 27th 2009 by Guernsey Pete