Got a couple of things today. First off, you may notice a
new addition to my book photos. I don’t usually talk about my writing in this
blog, but my latest book, Angel Games, available from Amazon, was one of the
finalists for Best Commercial Fiction in the Eric Hoeffer Writing Contest.
That’s a first for me. Secondly, it’s hump day, a really crappy hump day as a
matter of fact, and there are still two to go until the weekend, so to help
bridge the gap until then, there’s nothing like a little soothing classical
guitar…played by Yngwie Malmsteen. Okay, so maybe it’s more like a lightning
bolt on amphetamines, but it’ll sure give you a kick in the pants to get to the
weekend.
Yngwie was born in Stockholm on June 30, 1963. Originally he
had no interest in the guitar until he saw a television special on the death of
Jimi Hendrix on September 18th, 1970. As seven-year-old Yngwie
watched Jimi’s guitar burn, a fire ignited in his belly and a raging, shredding
monster was born. He admired Richie Blackmore’s classically influenced playing
and studied the work of Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Mozart, fusing classical
structures with balls-against-the-wall rock guitar. He is, in my opinion, the
fastest guitarist on six strings and his picking patterns are very complex.
Watch the economy of movement in his right hand as his picks. Truly amazing.
Although technically, this is classical music, I recommend
pushing the volume all the way up. Enjoy!
Fugue in D minor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAq817mTb50&feature=related
Cavallino Rampante: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOSmUpTFKwY&feature=related
Prelude to April & Toccata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT9z9LCZMzU&feature=relmfu
Icarus Dream Fanfare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIN1BHbkpXA&feature=relmfu
Trilogy Suite Opus 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp_qugCaaec&feature=relmfu
Far Beyond the Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbHc5i4O2tc&feature=related
Allegro & Adagio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9HTATjVcO0&feature=relmfu
Vivace & Finale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8kYC5D_lBc&feature=related
Toccata in fugue in D minor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY&feature=related
Somehow, even though this is classical music night on the
blog, fine wine just doesn’t seem appropriate. When I watch and listen to
Yngwie play, I tend to gulp in disbelief, which, when you’re drinking a fine
Cabernet, isn’t the way to go. So since it’s midweek and I’m going to be
gulping, I suggest a box wine and one of my fav’s for summer is Vella White
Zinfandel, about $12.00 for a five liter carton. I keep it in the frig so it’s
nicely chilled when it comes time to pour a mug…I mean glass. The wine is
fruity with an aroma and taste of strawberries and rhubarb, just like my
favorite pie. And the alcohol content is only 8%, so slurp away as you blast
the neighbors on some classic Yngwie Malmsteen.
Cheers!
1 comment:
I like how he is the only one who doesn't have to look at the score in the orchestral pieces.
And I also like strawberry-rhubarb pies.
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