Damn the classical commentators here are snobby! How would this music be created in the first place if everyone followed one standard of perfection? About the right hand, check out rock guitarist Marty Friedman's awkward right hand and tell me he is not one of the most talented, technical and creative musicians around. Oh wait people here don't listen to rock, do they?
I love how he plays this. I totally stole his phrasing for the introduction (as best I could anyway). This piece just lends itself to being playful, and light...and to anyone critical - I highly doubt Sor even performed this the same every time. I bet he had a lot of fun with this crowd pleasing piece.
i've seen him play up close and personal what looks "weird" in his right hand is the fact that he doesn't play with his wrist arched its almost level with his foream. its actually a more efficient way to play but you have to work out a good thumb nail shape it tends to miss if it is not long enough. he's a great player
It's amazing how critical everyone is of everything. Just imagine there was no video and then see how good it is. That's all that matters in the end. I'd say this guy is pretty damn good
most experiened guitar players don't like that he plays the beginning of the last variation much faster than the final part.. because it's one variation, but anyway amazing
I met the guy and talked to him. He has a piece of a ping-pong ball glued to his right thumb nail because he said that is was short in proportion to all of his other fingers.
Jason's Technique is generally seen as flawless. Right/left hand tech will vary from player to player, but the key is the elimination of tension. And if you want to see some messed up technique check out Julian Bream, my hand hurts just looking at it.
Jason is so incredibly talented. And such a sweetheart too. He is the brother of one of my best friends. Went to dinner and just so nice. Such an inspiration as an aspiring guitar player.
Segovia performed at the Opera House on Friday evening, January 20, 1961 at 8:30 o'clock. The concert was a presentation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
the following were the pieces performed in the first part of concert
I saw this performance live. Pretty good technique, though I have heard it played with more intense expression by Dave Russell and by Andres Segovia. I don't want to minimize the fact that Viaux is intensely good indeed! I did enjoy this performance!
Dear CG,He certainly doesn't suffer from metronomizm
to the crippling extent of Vidovic,Kanengeiser,& Yepes,2 name but a few.But he never surprises or charms me & that is directly related to the lack of heirarchy previously mentioned.Further he does not
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Your comments on this young man continue to bore me. Do you wish him to bastardize the music by over romanticizing it like Casals did to Bach? You seem stuck with concerns over accelerando and rallentando? Are there more musical terms you could google and add to your vocab? Do you think the GFA would recognize Jason solely off of playing ability and not overall musician ship? He plays the piece true to the way Sor scored it. Post your own video and show us how it should be done
Actually, he has good reasons for setting it this high. It allows his left hand to reach the full range of the neck without dropping his shoulder. It also allows his right shoulder to be in a very relaxed position. Mr. Vieaux knows what he's doing, as evidenced by his consistently excellent playing.
Damn the classical commentators here are snobby! How would this music be created in the first place if everyone followed one standard of perfection? About the right hand, check out rock guitarist Marty Friedman's awkward right hand and tell me he is not one of the most talented, technical and creative musicians around. Oh wait people here don't listen to rock, do they?
metalborn 1 year ago 2
@metalborn couldn't agree with you more and I am a classical guitarist!
Instrumentatis 11 months ago
Can we cut the applause out? I had my sound cranked up to hear everything and then WHAM! cochlear cannonade.
loltehinternet 1 year ago 2
This is excellent playing but I don't like the dramatic rubato and abrupt tempo changes.
GyveTurckee 1 year ago
this guy and paul galbraith, in my opinion, play Bach better than anyone ive ever heard. Vieaux is a true master of his craft.
iamjohn 1 year ago
I love JV,but why do people always cough during a concert?
636ste 1 year ago
I love how he plays this. I totally stole his phrasing for the introduction (as best I could anyway). This piece just lends itself to being playful, and light...and to anyone critical - I highly doubt Sor even performed this the same every time. I bet he had a lot of fun with this crowd pleasing piece.
guidovg 1 year ago 2
I've heard his manual ponce recording. Like his Allegro non troppo e serioso. It was beyond words can describe... Very good player.
stringcast 2 years ago 2
he must a large chap or the guitar is small
iorixs 2 years ago
@iorixs LOL! Actually, it's both, his guitar is quite small in comparison to others, and not to mention he is a big guy!
alienwareufo 1 year ago
i've seen him play up close and personal what looks "weird" in his right hand is the fact that he doesn't play with his wrist arched its almost level with his foream. its actually a more efficient way to play but you have to work out a good thumb nail shape it tends to miss if it is not long enough. he's a great player
andykrejsa 2 years ago 2
It's amazing how critical everyone is of everything. Just imagine there was no video and then see how good it is. That's all that matters in the end. I'd say this guy is pretty damn good
antione101 2 years ago 4
most experiened guitar players don't like that he plays the beginning of the last variation much faster than the final part.. because it's one variation, but anyway amazing
PreludioSaudade 2 years ago
Small guitar big hands makes it easier.
Boldstrummer 2 years ago
A good guitarist and a nice interpretation, but he play some wrong notes at 7:20 and 7:30.
MrLandale 2 years ago
why bother commenting about that? it's a live performance, get over yourself
capnpayne 2 years ago 9
tremendo artista
guitarclasic4693 3 years ago
anyone know the scale of his guitar?
CrabtreeGuitar 3 years ago
his technique looks weird on both hands because his hands are so large in proportion to his guitar
Bigdaddyklamato1 3 years ago
beautiful tecnique...however i can do it with close eyes...ahahah
Silver861 3 years ago
Jason is a wonderful player, but his technique is fucking weird.
what567 3 years ago
There's no such thing as a weird technique if it's good and if the player's comfortable with it. You can't put classical technique in a box.
fuzakenaideyo 3 years ago 7
Very true, but you must admitt his right hand does look a bit odd, It does seem to work for him though.
MelasChupa 3 years ago
I met the guy and talked to him. He has a piece of a ping-pong ball glued to his right thumb nail because he said that is was short in proportion to all of his other fingers.
supermaster911 2 years ago
you got that wright, first time seing him I thought the same, but he makes wonderful music!
opidacul 2 years ago
Jason's Technique is generally seen as flawless. Right/left hand tech will vary from player to player, but the key is the elimination of tension. And if you want to see some messed up technique check out Julian Bream, my hand hurts just looking at it.
xXNylonNationXx 2 years ago 4
vieaux's technique is fantastic, but it does look weird, and that's not an insult at all
capnpayne 2 years ago
I wouldn't call it flawless.
LutenistDeMari 2 years ago
yea-yah jason!
mrmet5 4 years ago
Dear CG,We both agree that A.Jason's playing has many
marvelous qualities & B.that a repititive rhythmic
pattern is boring.We disagree over practical application.Starting from the 1st chords all the way
through,he does not vary pattern through heirarchy
tempo & dynamic.The tasty Ralls & Tens in the adagio don't save the whole.
smithsherman 4 years ago 41
More specifically,Jason...When playing non-improvised
music the brain of the listener,not engaged technically,needs an element of uncertainty regarding
the structure,in order to stay awake.
Every phrase needs something that threatens chaos.
At the end of the phrase,rallentando up to it.Just
before the rallentando becomes too heavy...a tempo
out of it.
smithsherman 4 years ago 27
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it seems to me, the formulaic approach to phrasing that you've suggested. will put a listener to sleep faster than anything else.
classicalguitar1 4 years ago
Ur right,in the sense that any formula constantly
applied...is a death warrant for the attention span.
But given that metronomizm is a disease resulting
in the terminal estranging of listeners & given that there is a limit of 500 characters,I
distilled it thus.If U can give a formula
4 all situations in less,I stand behind U.
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agreed - though I don't that think metronomizm, as you put it, is a "disease" that Jason suffers from - far from it, in fact.
classicalguitar1 4 years ago
the final sucks
3guitarnotes 4 years ago
Jason is so incredibly talented. And such a sweetheart too. He is the brother of one of my best friends. Went to dinner and just so nice. Such an inspiration as an aspiring guitar player.
Channey5503 4 years ago
brilliant
NOORBIE 5 years ago
I've seen this guy live. He's pretty awesome.
GeneralSeptem 5 years ago
that's guy's got talent, but his hand position is absolutely atrocious
Musicislove123 5 years ago
Sounds like a piano piece to me.
GtrKng2 5 years ago
Excellent interpretation from a talented guitarist.
Betelgeuzus 5 years ago
Seen Segovia Doin it? Man, then you are talkin' The man is smokin. I think he needs to effortlesly push himself a bit more.
Eyebrowzer 5 years ago
Do you think that Segovia was born in 1850?
Segovia performed at the Opera House on Friday evening, January 20, 1961 at 8:30 o'clock. The concert was a presentation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
the following were the pieces performed in the first part of concert
Milan Pavanas
De Visee Suite in D
F. Sor Rondo
F. Sor Variations on a Theme (by Mozart)
zazzidog 4 years ago
Were you working the Coat Room? Oh, and by the way, PM or AM? :D
5stringofFernandoSor 4 years ago
Do you really need to question that Friday evening can be other than PM?
And I would gladly work in the coat room to be near enough to hear the great maestro perform!
zazzidog 4 years ago
I saw this performance live. Pretty good technique, though I have heard it played with more intense expression by Dave Russell and by Andres Segovia. I don't want to minimize the fact that Viaux is intensely good indeed! I did enjoy this performance!
zazzidog 5 years ago
Dear CG,He certainly doesn't suffer from metronomizm
to the crippling extent of Vidovic,Kanengeiser,& Yepes,2 name but a few.But he never surprises or charms me & that is directly related to the lack of heirarchy previously mentioned.Further he does not
include historically authentic articulation such
as varying beat placement or splaying the parts.
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Your comments on this young man continue to bore me. Do you wish him to bastardize the music by over romanticizing it like Casals did to Bach? You seem stuck with concerns over accelerando and rallentando? Are there more musical terms you could google and add to your vocab? Do you think the GFA would recognize Jason solely off of playing ability and not overall musician ship? He plays the piece true to the way Sor scored it. Post your own video and show us how it should be done
kiwisdad1 4 years ago
Great Performance and the tone is awesome.
EricPinson 5 years ago
I don't like this. It doesn't have the true excitement of these variations. Not knocking on Vieaux, just this rendition. It's too dry.
sab3156 5 years ago
excellent performance. A most consummate and effective player.
jamesgram123 5 years ago
Vieaux is probably the best of the younger generation of guitarists. His recording of the Manuel Ponce guitar sonatas is exceptional.
jrfooty 5 years ago
Thanks for this. Amazingly talented player.
stilleman 5 years ago
Vieaux is amazing. His tone production is second to none. What a guitar too. thanks for posting this!
nmclay 5 years ago
gracias por los videos
verdaderamente grandes guitarristas modernos
:)
camofox 5 years ago
He could lower the foot stand just a tad.
hstandard4 5 years ago
Actually, he has good reasons for setting it this high. It allows his left hand to reach the full range of the neck without dropping his shoulder. It also allows his right shoulder to be in a very relaxed position. Mr. Vieaux knows what he's doing, as evidenced by his consistently excellent playing.
chrissyguitar 5 years ago 2