"The two guitarists met when they performed at the Bergen International Festival in June 2013. They agreed to cooperate and soon started to work on this piece of music. It took five months to prepare, and the recording took place in November 2013 at Modern World Studios in Cotswolds, England." (via Youtube)
The Commander-In-Chief has been featured in major music magazines, in several countries, and she has been called "1 of 10 modern guitar Gods" by Metal Hammer UK, "The Queen of Shred" by Total Guitar Magazine and national TV, NRK, in Norway featured her as one of today's pioneers and role models in music, in October 2013.
Thomas Valeur has a master's degree in music from the prestigious Grieg Academy in Bergen, Norway. He has mesmerized audiences all over Europe with his classical guitar playing.
Both guitarists are from Bergen, where Thomas Valeur lives. The Commander grew up in many different countries and lives in Berkshire, England.
From left to right, Wayne Chaulk, Kevin Blackmore, and Ray Johnson, performing in typically offbeat garb. Source: (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
"A few years ago, I did a medley featuring a bunch of traditional NL songs, and one of the ones that stood out the most was "Salt Water Joys" (Buddy Wasisname). So I figured I'd put it together in a cool little metal shred arrangement for my fellow Newfies to enjoy." - Chris Feener
We attended the concert of classical guitarist David Leisner as a last minute thing to do on a Saturday night. And what an event to attend!
Amazingly, David treated and rehabilitated himself and others from a focal dystonia, which is normally devastating to the abilities of a musician, especially a guitarist or pianist.
David lives up to the bill of some of the descriptions of his exceptional talent:
"DAVID LEISNER is an extraordinarily versatile musician with a multi-faceted careeras an electrifying performing artist, a distinguished composer, and a master teacher."
"Mr. Leisner has also become a highly respected composer noted for the emotional and dramatic power of his music. Fanfare magazine described it as “rich in invention and melody, emotionally direct, and beautiful”. Guitar Review wrote, “Not many composers manage to be equally satisfying to the hands, the ear and the mind as Leisner has.”
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David plays a John Gilbert guitar and uses D'Addario Strings exclusively.
"He (Leisner) was also a pioneer in the rediscovery of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856), whose music he recorded on The Viennese Guitar (Titanic) and edited for publication by theTheodore Presser Company, as well as Wenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830), whose music he recorded on an Azica CD to be released in the early fall of 2008."
*What a way to end of this night. A beautifully played, emotionally charged rendition of a lesser revered classical guitarist - JK Mertz.
"David Leisner is an extraordinarily versatile musician with a multi-faceted career as an electrifying performing artist, a distinguished composer, and a master teacher. Regarded as one of the world's leading classical guitarists, his superb musicianship and provocative programming have been applauded by critics and audiences around the world. He has been acclaimed as "a triple-threat performer" by The New York Times and a "serious, exploratory and imaginative musician" by The Boston Globe."
AM static is the collaborative brainchild of Chris "A"ustman & Nils "M"ikkelsen. Formed in late 2011, AM static has released their first EP "Roots between the stones" Digitally April 16th.
Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Super ecstatic to hear of announcement of the Mumford and Sons Calgary to Telluride Tour kicking off in, well, Calgary on May 21st, 2013. Unfortunately, tickets are a touch commodity to come by. In the spirit of that, here's a video acoustic guitar lesson from Todd Downing/Youtube. "This is an easy and fairly accurate way to play Whispers in the Dark by Mumford & Sons on guitar (Lesson / Tutorial ) Thanks for watching! You Rock!"
CHORDs:
Intro and Pre Chorus ----------------- ------------------ ---9----7----11 ---0----0-----0 ---x----x-----x ---9----7----12
Verse D A Bm A G Bm D A (2x) Chorus G D A D (4x) A D G D (2x) Under the Son part: ----------------------------- ----------------------------- --9---11---9----11--6--- --0----0----0-----0---0-- --x------------------------- --9---12---9----12--7-- Instrumental part: G D A D Lyrics: Whispers in the Dark: You hold your truth so purely Well swerve not through the minds of manThis lie is dead And this cup of yours tastes holyBut a brush with the Devilcan clear your mindAnd strengthen your spine
But fingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chance Whispers in the darkSteal a kiss and you'll break your heartPick up your clothes and curl your toesLearn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the arkI was too slow to departI'm a cad but I'm not a fraudI'd set out to serve the Lord But my heart was colder when you'd gone
And I lost my head but found the one that I loveUnder the sun, under the sun But fingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chanceFingers tap into what you were onceAnd I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart was colder when you'd goneAnd I lost my headLet's live while we are youngWhile we are young, while we are youngWhile we are young
Faceoff Jeff Carter, N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Madison Square Garden, January 4, 2007, in the background goaltender Henrik Lundquist (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Another tune from Sungha Jung to leave you speechless. This one is especially brilliant as there are side-by-side videos of Sungha playing two aspects of the song, alternating back and forth between rhythm and lead guitar.
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