wonderful guitar player and musician, he surely has got total control over the musical notes and their endless possibilities. If you'd like to watch another guitar piece by John Etheridge you can find it on my channel, its a live performance I filmed in São Paulo very recently.
Makossa is a dance: check out Paul Simon's "the Coast" from his "Rhythm of the Saints" album to have an idea how it sounds. As played here, it cannot be danced because it does not fit in 5/4 normal West African signature key. John Williams version is close to what the african composer[Francis Bebey] had in mind.
Yes you are right. Even John Williams version isn't all that convincing, because a dance should make you want to "shake" some part of your body. It is played as a classical piece by the greatest guitar master. Maybe I'm unfit to comment of these anyway...
wonderful guitar player and musician, he surely has got total control over the musical notes and their endless possibilities. If you'd like to watch another guitar piece by John Etheridge you can find it on my channel, its a live performance I filmed in São Paulo very recently.
rafasounds2010 10 months ago
sounds like Dullah Ibrahim
giggimax 1 year ago
good job! but this is more than makossa it 's jazz- makossa.Your knowledge of guitar is above that of an average makossa player like me.
fojeba 2 years ago
where can I get the tab for this piece???????????
tal0039 2 years ago
wheres the tab??
tal0039 2 years ago
Makossa is a dance: check out Paul Simon's "the Coast" from his "Rhythm of the Saints" album to have an idea how it sounds. As played here, it cannot be danced because it does not fit in 5/4 normal West African signature key. John Williams version is close to what the african composer[Francis Bebey] had in mind.
kamerunite 3 years ago
Indeed. But isn't Etheridge playing on Williams 'Magic Box' the version I believe you are talking about?
ektoman 3 years ago
Yes you are right. Even John Williams version isn't all that convincing, because a dance should make you want to "shake" some part of your body. It is played as a classical piece by the greatest guitar master. Maybe I'm unfit to comment of these anyway...
kamerunite 3 years ago
Fantastic, a great live show too
slash3000 4 years ago
wonderfull
5*
AWHSON 4 years ago
Lovely
tink1976 4 years ago
That's very nice! Thank you, norfolk!
PeppinoTheBrave 4 years ago