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Music Appreciation

The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 05:53 PM Jan 2020

Here's an alternate take on Pink Floyd's classic "Wish You Were Here"

Replacing David Gilmour's guitar solos with violin solos from French Jazz legend Stéphane Grappelli.

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Here's an alternate take on Pink Floyd's classic "Wish You Were Here" (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Jan 2020 OP

Stunningly beautiful. ret5hd Jan 2020 #1

Would have also made a great bluegrass solo. Vassar Clements, anyone? 3Hotdogs Jan 2020 #2

My brain snapped to this song as soon as I read your reply The Polack MSgt Jan 2020 #3

Beautiful. Bluegrass is at the top of my list. 3Hotdogs Jan 2020 #4

ret5hd

(20,495 posts)

1. Stunningly beautiful.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 06:56 PM

Jan 2020

Long one of my favorite pieces, now even more so.

3Hotdogs

(12,390 posts)

2. Would have also made a great bluegrass solo. Vassar Clements, anyone?

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 07:09 PM

Jan 2020

The Polack MSgt

(13,189 posts)

3. My brain snapped to this song as soon as I read your reply

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 07:18 PM

Jan 2020

3Hotdogs

(12,390 posts)

4. Beautiful. Bluegrass is at the top of my list.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 09:19 PM

Jan 2020

I saw Bill Monroe only once. And Ralph, several times.

My favorite Pink Floyd concert was The Wall in Nassau Colosseum.

Putting Floyd and fiddle together, creative.

Addendum --- kid I grew up with, became a concert violin and bass player. Plays with several symphony orchestras in the N.Y.C. area. But the gigs are few and far behind. So he took to playing bluegrass and has won several awards, including best bass at a festival in one of the Carolinas. More gigs in bluegrass than in classical.

Problem is, he hates bluegrass.

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