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.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
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I went to a concert once where two people played electric cellos and did classic rock covers. It was fun.
My cousin Kendall got high once.
Jacksonville St up a td vs Aub w 5 min left.
Auburn drives it down to the Jax St 30....fumbles. Jax St recovers. 3 min left
Storm plus direct TV = frustration. Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!
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)
I like when Mark picks games that have already ended, such as Houston's shocking win over Louisville.
I figured I should list all the picks I made so I get some credit when everything goes to shit later today.
Florida is wearing all orange tonight. That should be...interesting.
That UVA pick is looking strong so far.
I honestly could see Georgia Tech make the playoff this year.
not so much for notre dame
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.
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/
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.
Did ND put Golson in? Oh wait...
UVA's offense has been abysmal in the second half.
And a touchdown.
So unfortunate.
Wash St - Rutgers is an unexpected barnburner. Big plays on both sides of the ball.
Will Fuller is a stud. A very, very fast stud.
Zaire out for season.
That sucks. I'd quickly become a fan of his.
In other news, when does Oklahoma get tired of Bob Stoops?
Tennessee...HAHAHAHAHA.
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.
mark made some money today
Can anybody explain why Vernon Adams Jr wouldn't velcro his gloves?
same reason denard robinson wouldn't tie his shoes
ballast point dorado, sculpin's big brother. 10% abv, delicious, deadly.
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.
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