Saturday, September 12, 2015

Metal Cello

My 11 year-old daughter just started playing cello. 'Playing cello' might be a more accurate description. Fortunately for us, bad cello isn't nearly as grating as, say, bad oboe (which is what my sister played for several years during my youth - it's like listening to a duck being strangled).

Good cello, though, is remarkable. We've highlighted Yo Yo Ma (and Little Buck) here before. In the hands of a virtuoso, it's a haunting, deep, instrument, capable of filling big spaces.

A musician friend of mine, when he heard of my daughter's newfound interest, turned me on to the work of a pair of Croatians. Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser are better known as 2CELLOS, because they play...two cellos.

They do more than that, really. I mean, technically, they don't, but it's the way they play their two cellos that makes them stand out.

For example, you don't see that many cello ensembles cover AC/DC:



Or Guns N' Roses:



Two wild and crazy Croat brothers, rocking out with their cellos. My daughters got role models.

29 comments:

zman said...

I went to a concert once where two people played electric cellos and did classic rock covers. It was fun.

TR said...

My cousin Kendall got high once.

Danimal said...

Jacksonville St up a td vs Aub w 5 min left.

Danimal said...

Auburn drives it down to the Jax St 30....fumbles. Jax St recovers. 3 min left

Danimal said...

Storm plus direct TV = frustration. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Mark said...

I took my kid to my friend's kid's 1st birthday party. Got in the car just in time for OT in the Auburn-Jax St game. Can't say I saw that game being close. But since we're here, games I like:

Over 54 in Houston-Louisville
Under 54.5 in UGA-Vandy
UVA +12.5
Sparty -3.5
Oklahoma (pick em)
Georgia Tech -30 (Tech is my favorite team to bet on early season. Best team Paul Johnson had had at Tech)

T.J. said...

I like when Mark picks games that have already ended, such as Houston's shocking win over Louisville.

Mark said...

I figured I should list all the picks I made so I get some credit when everything goes to shit later today.

Mark said...

Florida is wearing all orange tonight. That should be...interesting.

mayhugh said...

That UVA pick is looking strong so far.

T.J. said...

I honestly could see Georgia Tech make the playoff this year.

rob said...

not so much for notre dame

Dave said...

new oskar blues ipa (blue dream?) is really tasty. australian hops that taste a little like grapefruit. it's also way cheaper than that grapefruit sculpin stuff.

rob said...

if this story is accurate, jared fogle's victims should fucking own subway: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/09/12/3701006/what-did-subway-know-and-when-did-it-know-it/

Danimal said...

Nd is pretty good til they get inside the 20, which they've done almost every possession....coming away w 2 fg's...1 missed fg....and one failed effort on 4th down. And now their qb is hurt. Season over. Ankle done.

TR said...

Did ND put Golson in? Oh wait...

Mark said...

UVA's offense has been abysmal in the second half.

Danimal said...

And a touchdown.
So unfortunate.

TR said...

Wash St - Rutgers is an unexpected barnburner. Big plays on both sides of the ball.

Mark said...

Will Fuller is a stud. A very, very fast stud.

Danimal said...

Zaire out for season.

Mark said...

That sucks. I'd quickly become a fan of his.

In other news, when does Oklahoma get tired of Bob Stoops?

Mark said...

Tennessee...HAHAHAHAHA.

TR said...

Hard to know how impressive MSU's defense is until we know how good/bad Vernon Adams Jr is. He's been all kinds of shaky tonight.

rob said...

mark made some money today

TR said...

Can anybody explain why Vernon Adams Jr wouldn't velcro his gloves?

rob said...

same reason denard robinson wouldn't tie his shoes

rob said...

ballast point dorado, sculpin's big brother. 10% abv, delicious, deadly.

Mark said...

I dropped a little on Mississippi State today late as well. It's been a good day. And I'm meeting Marls for brunch tomorrow.