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Uploaded by on May 18, 2007

Johnny Cowbell playing the marimba (May 2007). Polaris was written by Mark Ford in 1995.

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  • what are you guys talking about, this guy is an idiot, he freakin sucks !!!!! go play the flute !!

  • thanks for all ya'lls comments ... keep on playing !

  • the fast notes need more clarity at that tempo. i like this song played fast, but it demands clarity- melody notes should stand out compared to bass notes (as has been mentioned), also found it interesting a FF segment was played MP

  • thank you ... these are good comments ...

  • well, i dont know this piece too well, but i was reading over some of the comments and wondering if people could be less arrogant and more constructive.

  • why thank you.

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  • i don't mean to be rude, especially since I'm a high school student. But have you ever tried dynamics, and shaping musical phrases? there's various dynamic contrasts that are just missing. Measure 138(5:51) through 145(6:04) go from ff to ppp.. it sounds the same volume.. Your note accuracy is quite good, and so is your up tempo speed, but i believe music is more about shaping of phrases.

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  • Please use a metronome. Please Play this song slower. Its not meant to be played this fast. Especially when you can't even play it at that fast of a tempo. Can't run before you walk brotha.

  • -dynamics -control your tempo -shape phrases(dont stretch time to hit right notes), -SLOW DOWN!

  • Too fast, no dynamics, not impressed.

  • OH MY GOD ITS FAST!!! slow dowon

  • i believe how you play is how you play and no one should change that. if that's how you believe it should be shaped go for it. audiences will love it, they don't know what the hell you're doing haha.

  • @JohnnyCowbell now now, don't beat yourself up for not being as good as keiko abe...

  • Now I want to write a piece that includes an intercom lol

    oh and people, youtube is for uploading sh1t, get over it. you're trying to make this guy improve, not get depressed, right?

  • you might be more accurate if you play this at the right tempo

  • Lmao yeah!

  • way to beat the crap out of the marimba at the end

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