Nicker on 29/9/2006 at 19:13
One comment says the clip is ten years old. Any more recent work available and any idea who the performer is please?
Turtle on 30/9/2006 at 04:49
Needs more Esteban.
Angel Dust on 30/9/2006 at 13:08
Thats some pretty amazing guitar playing even more so when you factor in the age. She has some pretty funky looking fingers and can pull of some impressive stretches. I couldn't comment more than that since I play electric not classical guitar but I can tell you that the playing in that video is more difficult than any of that Malmsteen style playing.
Do you have any links to more recent videos of her playing?
demagogue on 30/9/2006 at 15:29
Yes, I've seen this before.
She's quite famous in Japan.
Look this up on YouTube and there will be some more informed comments under it.
jay pettitt on 30/9/2006 at 16:32
I used to play a little classical guitar. Not like that though, that's a bit woo. It's not an easy instrument either; the neck is wide and the action is high. That said, the decor in that room is horrid.
Lurox on 30/9/2006 at 17:12
Yes, this is as good as it looks. Paganini's 24th caprice is the hardest song he's written, and, guess what : It was intended for violin.
Most people used to believe that this caprice was impossible to play on the classical guitar, until John Williams (or Elliott Fisk (sp), can't remember which exactly) proved them wrong. Of course, it is played an octave lower than written on the violin part, as the guitar is lower than it's violin cousin.
That said, this is an experts-only song. I've been studying classical guitar in college for a year now, hoping that one day I'd be able to play such a piece... only to find that there's harder songs than that.
If you like classical guitar, check out flamenco guitar (Paco De Lucia, for exemple. He has played with Al Di Meola a lot), which is as impressive to see... and sometimes, my own opinion, a lot more entertaining to hear.
PigLick on 1/10/2006 at 11:58
hah Caprice 24 isnt that hard, you should try number 5!
Lurox on 1/10/2006 at 15:34
Hahaha. 'Tis the biggest misconception about music to think that faster = harder.
Once you get the hang of the speed, the fifth caprice is practically done.
In the 24th caprice, you gotta deal with the very sound that emanates from the guitar, you gotta deal with many different techniques...
Still, yes, I'd classify the fifth caprice as an experts-only piece, too.
Para?noid on 1/10/2006 at 17:18
god what is with you guitar faggots and living in the past
