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Steve Cantrell
Aug-17-2008, 6:07pm
My hat is off to this young man:
Jerusalem Ridge Improv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzACww-xZe0)
phiddlepicker
Aug-17-2008, 6:24pm
Wow, such a gifted individual. Fascinating bio as well.
RandyMolson
Aug-17-2008, 6:40pm
Cool.
Tim Pike
Aug-17-2008, 6:54pm
God bless him! Thanks for sharing the link.
MikeEdgerton
Aug-17-2008, 7:07pm
Wow. This guy has some real talent.
evanreilly
Aug-17-2008, 7:45pm
He certainly keeps right on the melody after the extended intro.
He is holding his right hand almost straight out from the instrument, perpendicular to it almost.
MikeEdgerton
Aug-17-2008, 8:05pm
He's blind, he's never see anyone else play.
Joel Spaulding
Aug-17-2008, 8:29pm
Thank's Steve - that was very cool. Definitely read the bio.
Mr. Loar
Aug-18-2008, 10:13am
Gifted individual. His technique works well for him.
Santiago
Aug-18-2008, 10:51am
Judging by his beautiful clean playing, I think I'm the one with a handicap. He obviously has great ears.
Keith Erickson
Aug-18-2008, 10:54am
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
He is absolutely amazing!!!
Cheers http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif
Chris Travers
Aug-18-2008, 10:57am
WOW http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
billkilpatrick
Aug-18-2008, 12:25pm
hydroxyapatite, the substance, is explained here - i don't know how it relates to eye surgery or how much he can see having had it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyapatite
he sure runs up and down that fingerboard - very much at home. interesting way of holding a pick, too.
thanks for posting that!
Patrick Gunning
Aug-18-2008, 9:18pm
I think it doesn't actually result in returned vision, just in non-artificial "glass eye" appearance and movement.
See: http://www.ioi.com/
Pretty cool improv though. And check out his piano playing, which seems truly world-class.