The House of the Rising Sun

[CelticDude]

Here is one of the few times my son and I played together:



Not real polished, but a lot of fun.

[Pasha Alden]

Wow thanks Xiledscot! that is cool or as they say in Afrikaans (lekker)! Take care!

[almeriastrings]

The guitar has a great advantage over the mandolin is self-sufficient, can play alone!

[Timmando]

With all that moving around I would have a hard time being heard thru my mic! Must be a pretty sensitive condensor mic being used.

[shortymack]

The guitar has a great advantage over the mandolin is self-sufficient, can play alone! The mandolin has almost always need a musical instrument that supports it (guitar, etc ...)

At least you said almost always......

[mandoguitar]

Mr. Torrisi, I do not play guitar. Alas, do I speak Italian either. I appreciate your well done attempts to communicate in English. I appreciate your wonderful guitar playing even more. Every time I listen, I begin to smile, and then I want to find some sort of accompaniment on my mandolin. I enjoy your musicanship. I enjoy your posts.

Dear friend,
thank you very much for your kind words, a warm greeting from Sicily!

[mandoguitar]

[QUOTE=shortymack;1161002]At least you said almost always......

Great performance!
Also the performance of the previous post is excellent, although it is a different genre of music!
I know perfectly well that the mandolin is an instrument noble and that in some cases can be self-sufficient (as well demonstrated here ...). I did not mean to belittle the mandolin! I love the mandolin and many times I've played this wonderful musical instrument ... however there is no denying that instruments like piano, guitar, harp ... are more "complete" from the point of view of polyphony. The violin itself can play alone (think of the sonatas by Bach), but it is difficult to listen to concerts for solo violin ...
The mandolin, to hold the polyphony, must resort to special techniques. The effect is much appreciated and also nice but certainly other instruments are more likely in the development of polyphony. . In any case, I apologize if I offended anyone ... the music has no boundaries and all musical instruments are wonderful! Here's the video of my recent performance with greek bouzouki. This is my arrangement of "Zorba the Greek"

P.S. I'm sorry for my bad english, I hope you understand what I mean ...

[Pasha Alden]

To the gentleman who plays guitar - you will find this a very fine and wonderful group here on the Mandolin cafe. I started as a very unknowledgeable mandolin beginner though there was always room. So we live and let live and I love the guitar and the contribution it makes - so feel welcome to send your music and posts!

[Pasha Alden]

I am sure no one is offended. I think we all know the capacity of the mandolin and that each musical instrument makes a beautiful and unique contribution as we dance, play and glide across boundaries.

Happy playing and remember let the music take you!

Vanillamandolin (by the way I said I was a very unknowledgeable beginner" Still the beginner, a little more knowledge thanks to the cafe.

[mandoguitar]

I am sure no one is offended. I think we all know the capacity of the mandolin and that each musical instrument makes a beautiful and unique contribution as we dance, play and glide across boundaries.

Happy playing and remember let the music take you!

Vanillamandolin (by the way I said I was a very unknowledgeable beginner" Still the beginner, a little more knowledge thanks to the cafe.

Thank you so much Vanilla!
I really appreciate your kind words ... cordial greetings from Sicily!

[Bob Clark]

[QUOTE=mandoguitar;1161025]

At least you said almost always......

Great performance!
Also the performance of the previous post is excellent, although it is a different genre of music!
I know perfectly well that the mandolin is an instrument noble and that in some cases can be self-sufficient (as well demonstrated here ...). I did not mean to belittle the mandolin! I love the mandolin and many times I've played this wonderful musical instrument ... however there is no denying that instruments like piano, guitar, harp ... are more "complete" from the point of view of polyphony. The violin itself can play alone (think of the sonatas by Bach), but it is difficult to listen to concerts for solo violin ...
The mandolin, to hold the polyphony, must resort to special techniques. The effect is much appreciated and also nice but certainly other instruments are more likely in the development of polyphony. . In any case, I apologize if I offended anyone ... the music has no boundaries and all musical instruments are wonderful! Here's the video of my recent performance with greek bouzouki. This is my arrangement of "Zorba the Greek"

P.S. I'm sorry for my bad english, I hope you understand what I mean ...

Greetings Mr. Torrisi,

I greatly enjoy your posts. Your music always puts a smile on my face and improves my day. What greater purpose can there be for music? Just look at the fact that those listening and posting here are separated by great oceans and continents, yet we all are sharing in the joy of your music. I thank you for this. I hope you will continue to post your beautiful music every chance you get.

Thanks and best wishes, Bob

[mandoguitar]

[QUOTE=Bob Clark;1161056]

Greetings Mr. Torrisi,

I greatly enjoy your posts. Your music always puts a smile on my face and improves my day. What greater purpose can there be for music? Just look at the fact that those listening and posting here are separated by great oceans and continents, yet we all are sharing in the joy of your music. I thank you for this. I hope you will continue to post your beautiful music every chance you get.

Thanks and best wishes, Bob

Today is really a feast day for me! These words are really "music" to my ears! Heartfelt thanks dear friend, I will continue to publish my music videos with the same pleasure with which you look!

[xiledscot]

Anyone with Sicilian connections are fine by me!

[CES]

Mr. Torrisi, thanks for posting! I enjoy your music--

Man, now I want to be Mike Compton when I grow up...dang, that was awesome!

[Bertram Henze]

Anyone with Sicilian connections are fine by me!

...just as long as you can avoid going swimming with concrete shoes

Man, now I want to be Mike Compton when I grow up...dang, that was awesome!

What you waiting for? Off to the clothing store!

[Pasha Alden]

Happy posting and playing Mandoguitar - incidentally your English is easy enough to read and follow. So no problem.

Kind regards from me here in Grahamstown South Africa

[mandoguitar]

Mr. Torrisi, thanks for posting! I enjoy your music--

Man, now I want to be Mike Compton when I grow up...dang, that was awesome!

Thank you very much!

[mandoguitar]

Well ... I agree!
Well, jokes aside, Sicily is not only mafia as you can see ...

...just as long as you can avoid going swimming with concrete shoes



What you waiting for? Off to the clothing store!

[mandoguitar]

Thank you so much for all dear friend!

Happy posting and playing Mandoguitar - incidentally your English is easy enough to read and follow. So no problem.

Kind regards from me here in Grahamstown South Africa

[Bertram Henze]

For a few dollars more I would perform the whistling bit.

I'm afraid someone beat you to it:

[Eddie Sheehy]

Try whistling and chewing a cigar...

[xiledscot]

I would like to see "Angel Eyes" whistling,chewing a cigar and playing his Mando!...........but maybe that would be too scary for the younger members of the Forum.
I have been chewing a cigar and watching Lena Leclair playing the Legend of Zenda medley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJrQDe_mBHA wow!
That's the thing about the Forum.I think i'll just check my mail and see what's going on at the Forum,before getting ready for tonight's soiree.Two hours later!!!
By the way the cowgirl is purty nice as well...................As somevone else would sy,Gosh is that the time.!!

[Pasha Alden]

Well Xiledscot there goes your few dollars more - big smile! So sorry not even the SA rand could contribute it converts to very few dollars anyhow. <big sad smile>

[xiledscot]

Just have to go back to busking!

Bye the way..........Ek het jou soveel verlang! ......................don't know what it means! A lady friend once said it to me. Hope it's not rude

[Eddie Sheehy]

Giuseppe, is the score available for your arrangement of Zorba The Greek?