He succeeded in failing to succeed in knocking himself senseless with that viola.

While that is quite impressive, it is quite boring.

the description says solo string bass, but I see more than 1 string.

So did he actually fail at the 5:56 mark, or did he succeed to fail, which in itself a success, and therefore failure at failing?

/very impressed, very confused

this is only impressive if i know the music he is trying to play - otherwise he could be playing anything

Bass? Where are the wubs?

Still not as good as Geddy Lee.

zzzzz.........

Dick Stallion: zzzzz.........

S N O R E

I'm going to practice that tonight while fapping

You know, it is very common for people to have the ability to sing and play a musical instrument at the same time. Often where the instrument isn't simple acompliment or doubling.

I guess this piece was for people who can't sing.

well-orchestrated boredom

That was fun. Clever conceit.

ghey

I don't see a guitar OR a viola in the video.

TL:DW

I've been playing guitar for 32 years and never could sing at the same time.Can't sing worth a shiat anyway....

*yawn*

jiaxiaobo: this is only impressive if i know the music he is trying to play - otherwise he could be playing anything

Yeah, if the music had a discernible melody it would have been more interesting, and impressive.

HairBolus: You know, it is very common for people to have the ability to sing and play a musical instrument at the same time. Often where the instrument isn't simple acompliment or doubling.

I guess this piece was for people who can't sing.

I'm pretty sure the point is that the pace/rhythm of the "lyrics" to this piece have no relationship to the music. Try playing one song and saying the lyrics to another, keeping the original lyrical rhythm.

Very neat piece. He failed. The rhythm of his speech was very influenced by the rhythm of the music.To do otherwise is nearly impossible. The rhythm of natural speech is closer to this

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I enjoyed the performance, and he succeeded by failing.

I just figured out the head patting - tummy rubbing thing last summer, so this guy impressed the heck out of me.

Impressive.

Singing while playing an instrument is tricky, but talking normally - and out of sync - is almost impossible.

Seriously, if you play guitar or piano or whatever, try holding a conversation while playing. You immediately go full retard.

Too notey.

Interesting concept. Just got too philosophical for a guy like me who just wants to listen to Peter and The Wolf or Good Vibrations.

So I failed to watch it all the way through.

Whar fish?