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What person would you describe as a musical virtuoso?

Asked by lucillelucillelucille (34325points) October 27th, 2019

Who has some serious skills?

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ragingloli's avatar

Farin Urlaub is second to none.

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

You have to define virtuoso, I think that word is thrown around a lot. Plenty of past masters were, not so sure who would be now. The bar is raised these days as so many people have the time and resources to master an instrument.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me -A highly skilled individual, professional musician most likely, master of the instrument they play.such as Stevie Ray Vaughan.

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

” -A highly skilled individual, professional musician most likely, master of the instrument they play.such as Stevie Ray Vaughan”

There are quite a few of those, famous and many more not famous.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me – Yes. Do you have a favorite?

josie's avatar

In the strictest sense, I would say these guys – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZnzjzjYkK0

But on the other hand, I think there is something to say to about these two- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBkV7s0sV0

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@josie -I had a feeling that I’d be seeing one of the first two.
:)

rebbel's avatar

Jan Akkerman, a guitarist, as seen here as a member of the band Focus.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@rebbel – I haven’t heard that song in a long time! In the comments:
“I don’t see many pub bands covering this number”- LOL!

rebbel's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille Yeah, and “The band is playing like their tour bus is double parked” :-)

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

rebbel – Lol! I was going to post another one for you but can’t. Idk why !#$

Brian1946's avatar

@josie

I love Tina- probably the most ferocious cellist I’ve ever seen!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@Brian1946 -Candy Dulfer is new to me. Very nice.
I sometimes listen to Miles Davis when I throw clay :)

rebbel's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille Her father knows how to blow too.

Brian1946's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille

Thanks. :-)

Candy did a collab with Dave Stewart, who was with the Eurythmics.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@rebbel I am listening to that now. Thanks!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@Brian1946 – I remember him and just saw the link.
“Kind of Blue” is next on my playlist. :)

Brian1946's avatar

I’m also now listening to Candy’s daddy. :-)

@rebbel

Gee, I wonder who inspired Candy to play the sax. ;-)

rebbel's avatar

@Brian1946 I guess we’ll never find out…. ;-)
She also joined Prince during concerts, by the way.
Maybe some record work too, but I’m not sure about that.

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille Many favorites. I hate to use the term virtuoso for rock musicians because it is so subjective. I would call Anna Vidovic a virtuoso. I would not call Carlos Montoya one since he doesn’t read music or know theory regardless of his inhumanly good flamenco skill.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me -Do you think a master is required to know theory or even read music?
I have wondered this about painters and writers as well.
(btoh links posted are the same)

rebbel's avatar

Yeah, @lucillelucillelucille, I do.
I was a little rebbel when that song broke, but it was so catchy, and different!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@rebbel -Me too and it was catchy, wasn’t it?

rebbel's avatar

Sure was :-)

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@rebbel -While looking at the other videos on that YT page saw a lot that I haven’t heard before.Remember this:
He is still around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXl5P2xO9-o
Btw, how do I put a link within a word? Looks clean and neat. XD

Brian1946's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille @rebbel

I remember hearing that song when I was involuntarily cruising the Atlantic. A lot of those early 70’s AM tunes, were introduced by a Rhode Island (we were stationed in Newport) DJ named Salty Brine. :-p

USN- never again!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@Brian1946 – Here is one more for you then!
https://youtu.be/nSAoEf1Ib58
and this (the best version ever)
https://youtu.be/-dWzSPf0Y30

ucme's avatar

Animal from the Muppets is the best drummer ever.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ucme – He lost a drum battle to Buddy Rich.

ucme's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille That was unfair of me, I should at least try & answer in a sensible way.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ucme -It was a valid answer.
(He did lose to BR)

ucme's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille Fair enough, I am now “enabled” :D

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@ARE_you_kidding_me -Thank you for that. My brother will love it.:)

Zaku's avatar

Luciano Pavarotti

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