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maskormenace2016-01-11 12:52 am
matadorable) wrote in maskormenace2016-01-11 12:52 am
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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.]
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.]
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[Alright, give him a second. There's some rustling on his end as he adjusts the guitar in his arms.]
This isn't originally my song, either, but it's by a fellow guitarrista from Mexico named Manuel Ponce. I'd only heard piano rolls of his music until I came here and was able to search on the Internet. It's incredible, the things you can find...
[And then he gently starts playing this piece.]
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[She is definitely drifting there.]
Don't know what Mexico is. This whole world is strange. S'pretty though.
[Big old yawn. Aaaaalmost back to sleep.]
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[Nice job Manolo!]