http://theredaccordion.com The Red Accordion Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-384 seanearnest Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:57:09 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-384 I really wish people would give a listen to the sensitive guitarists...the likes of Dáithí Sproule,? John Blake, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. It's not about making the most noise, it's about making the best music. I really wish people would give a listen to the sensitive guitarists…the likes of Dáithí Sproule,? John Blake, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. It’s not about making the most noise, it’s about making the best music.

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-383 bfocs Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:45:49 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-383 Seanearnest, You're being unfair 1- what qualifies you to say what the best music is? 2- it's not great sound 3- there is a snare drum tapping away over the top so you can't hear the guitar properly. 4- What amplification? There's a great vibe going on in this video- that decides how good the music is. Music? isn't about a box or fiddle or even a guitar being heard, it's empirical. Steve Cooney wrote the book on sensitive guitar playing, yet he can rock out there like Angus Young when he needs to Seanearnest,
You’re being unfair 1- what qualifies you to say what the best music is? 2- it’s not great sound 3- there is a snare drum tapping away over the top so you can’t hear the guitar properly. 4- What amplification? There’s a great vibe going on in this video- that decides how good the music is. Music? isn’t about a box or fiddle or even a guitar being heard, it’s empirical. Steve Cooney wrote the book on sensitive guitar playing, yet he can rock out there like Angus Young when he needs to

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-382 seanearnest Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:05:07 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-382 1- It is a simple equation involving volume and force that plots guitarists such as this one at the aggressive end of the spectrum. 2- With accompaniment like that, I am in agreement with you 3- Considering the guitar is being used as a percussion instrument, I can hear it all too well. Sack the accompaniment and let's hear the fiddle properly! 4- Amongst the musicians? maybe, but this is mediocre music suffering from an overdose of funk. Before Cooney there was Sproule/Brady/Ó Domhnaill 1- It is a simple equation involving volume and force that plots guitarists such as this one at the aggressive end of the spectrum.
2- With accompaniment like that, I am in agreement with you
3- Considering the guitar is being used as a percussion instrument, I can hear it all too well. Sack the accompaniment and let’s hear the fiddle properly!
4- Amongst the musicians? maybe, but this is mediocre music suffering from an overdose of funk.
Before Cooney there was Sproule/Brady/Ó Domhnaill

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-381 seanearnest Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:19:54 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-381 As to what qualifies me to say what the best music is....my EARS, my good man! This was a television broadcast so of course this would have been an amplified session.? If not, that is the loudest fiddle I've heard. And as for Steve Cooney, he wouldn't be the first name that comes to mind as a 'sensitive' harmonic accompanist. I'm sure he'd tell you himself that much of what he did was percussion. Have you seen his old guitar?! There really is no need to 'rock out like Angus Young' in this music As to what qualifies me to say what the best music is….my EARS, my good man! This was a television broadcast so of course this would have been an amplified session.? If not, that is the loudest fiddle I’ve heard. And as for Steve Cooney, he wouldn’t be the first name that comes to mind as a ‘sensitive’ harmonic accompanist. I’m sure he’d tell you himself that much of what he did was percussion. Have you seen his old guitar?! There really is no need to ‘rock out like Angus Young’ in this music

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-380 bfocs Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:54:35 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-380 I'm a bit taken aback by your arrogance. I know the programme. There are no amplifiers, just microphones for the recording. And sometimes there is a need to 'rock out' - it moves people in a different way. Just? because you don't like something it doesn't make it bad. I’m a bit taken aback by your arrogance. I know the programme. There are no amplifiers, just microphones for the recording. And sometimes there is a need to ‘rock out’ – it moves people in a different way. Just? because you don’t like something it doesn’t make it bad.

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-379 seanearnest Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:12:15 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-379 A pity you couldn't be 'taken aback' any farther. The fact of the matter is that this being a published video, it is subject to commentary and criticism. I think it's shit. You don't. Fair play to you. But? what is NOT a matter of opinion is the volume and funk being liberally applied to traditional music. Undeniable. I think it's a horrible horrible thing. For fecks sake if you feel the need to 'rock out', please confine yourselves to rock music and not traditional music. A pity you couldn’t be ‘taken aback’ any farther. The fact of the matter is that this being a published video, it is subject to commentary and criticism. I think it’s shit. You don’t. Fair play to you. But? what is NOT a matter of opinion is the volume and funk being liberally applied to traditional music. Undeniable. I think it’s a horrible horrible thing. For fecks sake if you feel the need to ‘rock out’, please confine yourselves to rock music and not traditional music.

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-378 bfocs Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:37:39 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-378 I'm sure some people similar to yourself felt the same way about blues when Robert Johnson's music was brought from it's origins to give us legends like JImi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Mike McGoldrick, Sharon Shannon, Lau and many others I feel are lighting the way forward for traditional music, while still keeping the trad? very much present. I’m sure some people similar to yourself felt the same way about blues when Robert Johnson’s music was brought from it’s origins to give us legends like JImi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Mike McGoldrick, Sharon Shannon, Lau and many others I feel are lighting the way forward for traditional music, while still keeping the trad? very much present.

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-377 seanearnest Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:17:31 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-377 Therein lies? your problem mate...traditional music is just that, traditional. It doesn't need a "way forward". It doesn't need to be made "relevant". If you find yourself growing bored with traditional music, may I humbly suggest.....USER ERROR Therein lies? your problem mate…traditional music is just that, traditional. It doesn’t need a “way forward”. It doesn’t need to be made “relevant”. If you find yourself growing bored with traditional music, may I humbly suggest…..USER ERROR

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-376 bfocs Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:14:53 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-376 Problem? I enjoy Michael? Coleman as much as the Flaming Lips or Stravinsky. If there's a "problem" in this thread it's some stone narrow-mindedness. Traditional music has to move forward to survive. Do you think it hasn't ever changed?? It's evolving just as the communities from where it originates are evolving. Without it we wouldn't have the rich culture of music in Galicia or Cape Breton or America. Problem? I enjoy Michael? Coleman as much as the Flaming Lips or Stravinsky. If there’s a “problem” in this thread it’s some stone narrow-mindedness. Traditional music has to move forward to survive. Do you think it hasn’t ever changed?? It’s evolving just as the communities from where it originates are evolving. Without it we wouldn’t have the rich culture of music in Galicia or Cape Breton or America.

]]> http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-375 hamaki747 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:02:11 +0000 http://theredaccordion.com/the-red-accordion/the-musical-priest-the-red-haired-lass-green-garters/#comment-375 Why all of the childish arguing about music? This is something we should enjoy. It is art, you can take it as you please. But please? don't ruin it with politics. Why all of the childish arguing about music? This is something we should enjoy. It is art, you can take it as you please. But please? don’t ruin it with politics.

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