matadorable: (♬ Te Amo y Más)
Manolo Luis Sanchez Rivera ([personal profile] matadorable) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2016-01-11 12:52 am

03 ♥ audio (late night)

[This is the first time he's ever made a top post with his guitar, and the second time he's ever publicly played anything over the network.

After seeing how everyone reacted to Dorian's version of "Wonderwall", he wasn't in a hurry to put himself out there, least of all with something as intensely personal as his music.

But he's feeling pensive tonight, and he has too much free time on his hands now that the holidays are over and Heropa has been rescued. At around 1:30 in the morning, he starts a live audio feed. Without any words of introduction, an uncharacteristically melancholy guitar piece floats through the network. There are no vocals, no words -- Manolo's guitar does the singing for him tonight.

Music buffs will indeed recognize it as a rendition of "Caroline, No" by The Beach Boys. The interpretation is Manolo's own work, done entirely by ear (not an easy thing to do with a guitar solo, considering the complexity of the original source material). But even those who are unfamiliar with the song may feel quiet pangs of sadness and a sense of longing for simpler, happier times...

Once the song reaches its conclusion and the final notes gently fade into silence, Manolo simply closes the feed.]
driftsintobuffetline: (together)

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[personal profile] driftsintobuffetline 2016-01-11 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aw, no, Hermann. You humble him. He leans up and kisses his forehead. He doesn't really know how to put into words any of this, so he flounders.]

You...you're bragging about me? ...showing me off? I--

[Manolo's voice interrupts, and Newt flails a little, flustered by the moment and the emotion, but he unmutes the mic and goes to reply to their friend.]
mathemagier: and try to sound less like an idiot (Repeat that please)

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[personal profile] mathemagier 2016-01-11 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Well I..

[Not exactly, but sort of] Yes, you could say that.

[And now to handle Manolo's teleportation]