Blind Guitarist Jose Feliciano plays Flight of the Bumblebee
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[QUOTE=SKxJason;36174416]You know your way around because YOU DIDN'T LEARN TO PLAY IT BLIND.[/QUOTE]
I dunno, maybe I just give more credit to people with disabilities rather than assuming they are incapable of learning an instrument.
[QUOTE=Number-41;36174466]You can do anything you want, but when sight reading, it's preferable you don't.[/QUOTE]
That's self-explanatory I think. At least I didn't plaster on C-D-E-F-G-A-H stickers on my keys like I see most people do :v:
It wasn't that good. He probably should have played a bit slower.
[QUOTE=Thaard;36174493]That's self-explanatory I think. At least I didn't plaster on C-D-E-F-G-A-H stickers on my keys like I see most people do :v:[/QUOTE]
Oh god I hate that so much. It ruins the keys, and it just... embarrasses the piano. I picture it like seeing Morgan Freeman suddenly in a wheelchair and a diaper.
[QUOTE=Hullu V3;36174991]Doesn't beat:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikHI7_PMFNc[/media][/QUOTE]
that's a lot more impressive.
[QUOTE=Laferio;36173352]well he couldn't, why?
hes blind.[/QUOTE]
being blind is hardly a detriment to playing guitar, particularly at that skill level.
[editline]2nd June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Bound;36173530]Please fuck off you nitpicking asshole, you'd have to be the snobbiest sheltered prick to not realize how amazing Jose's performance is.[/QUOTE]
lol no one is saying its bad but it's really nothing crazy. he barely sticks to the original composition at all. the most interesting part is the arrangement but okay bud
[editline]2nd June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=SKxJason;36174052]Actually it has A LOT to do. How do you think you would begin to learn that song blind?
EDIT: YES, he was born blind[/QUOTE]
uh listening to the notes
[editline]2nd June 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Laferio;36174172]I've been playing my vintage hofner 12-string guitar for 6 years (model 4900 acoustic) Unlike many people here, I can actually, successfully play an instrument. Is playing the piano blind, MUCH different than playing a guitar blind? Fuck yes it is. Should you take into account that the man is blind in the OP? Yes, do I think it hindered his ability to play. However, nobody here should even KNOW what it feels like to be blind.
This is the same man.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-lUBlbJkrQ[/media][/QUOTE]
listen to yourself
I'm not going to say anything other than if you're not blind than I'm not sure you're qualified to say how it affects your guitar playing, even if you play guitar. It probably affects more than you think.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;36179028]I'm not going to say anything other than if you're not blind than I'm not sure you're qualified to say how it affects your guitar playing, even if you play guitar. It probably affects more than you think.[/QUOTE]
There is a reason why music teachers have sought blind students in the past. For someone who is blind, touch and sound are the entire world, replacing vision entirely. People can navigate with just sound, but the blind often need to -Ray Charles, for example, wore heavy soul shoes that made a loud sound, and navigated through the reverberations of that sound, similar to echolocation-
When sound is your only world, you are tuned into the subtleties in an almost mystical way. Similar to how we can tell the subtle changes in a person's face or posture, the blind can often tell the subtle changes in intonation or rhythm. This naturally contributes to musical ability.
If he were a beginner this would be impressive, but he's purported as an expert musician. To not hold him up to other musicians of decent caliber with the excuse that "he's pretty good... for a blind guy" is honestly insulting.
[QUOTE=MenteR;36173846]it's not the same thing. he uses a pick, he plays a different version and he still gets to play it really sloppy and jerky. i'm not talking about competition and you guys don't need to get so damn worked up over my opinion.
also looking at your hand is something instinctive and doesn't aid you at all. some classic guitar players usually look at their right hands, some usually look at the left and some prefer to look at the floor. it really doesn't matter.
now i'll get out of here because everyone's got super worked up over a simple opinion i gave. and no, being blind shouldn't make it harder. my grandfather (who's now dead) eventually got blind. however, that didn't affect his ability of playing piano because again, it's all about sounds and how your hand flows around. seeing where you put your hands might help you when you start learning how to play an instrument but once you get the hang of it, it shouldn't matter because you shouldn't be spending time looking at your hands anyway.[/QUOTE]
Since when does it matter if you use a pick or not? And people got worked up because you presented your opinion in a snobby way
"eh ive seen better"
The performance is insanely good if you ask me.
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