This guy is WILD

[Samsonite]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E3ejEi_p1YZN1j_5VSQW-f2rX8BEIQf

Best everquest music and coolest nerd i've ever seen.

[quido]

Good at EQ music, but terrible at Chopin.

[Bodybagger]

Awesome. I didn't realize how impactful the score was until I fired up EQ again for the first time in 10 years and heard the music and lit up. No I occasionally whistle it lol. EQ theme and Jurassic Park theme = 2 awesome scores.

[Chronoburn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NBSmT4JwKM

[fred schnarf]

lot of talent here

( With the kids that is, not you fucks )

[Genedin]

Awesome. I didn't realize how impactful the score was until I fired up EQ again for the first time in 10 years and heard the music and lit up. No I occasionally whistle it lol. EQ theme and Jurassic Park theme = 2 awesome scores.

Very true

[HippoNipple]

Whoever this is on project 99 needs to fess up. No way he doesn't play here.

[Clark]

He's really good on piano damn. The dude needs wardrobe change, haircut, and contacts though. :l

Someone inform him so he can be the next Grigory Sokolov (google searched).

[quido]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZbD4DvqtNA

This is my favorite Chopin Polonaise, and 98% of it is played pretty well, but there are moments where I can't help but wonder what the hell this guy is thinking. Take the closing of the opening section at 12 seconds going until 18 seconds - the dude totally loses time, like BAD. Anyone who has ever listened to this would hear and notice this immediately (even some who had never heard it previously would be perturbed by it - I know I would). I can't help but wonder if this guy has ever actually listened to someone (a professional) playing the piece. I'm not trying to disparage some random nerd learning some piano, but I really doubt this guy could make any money playing the piano in the presence of critical listeners (he apparently makes some money playing in front of non-critical listeners, as indicated on his website). He does play with an amazing delicacy and accuracy, but he lacks range - it's all a bit too mechanical (though this isn't out of character on the Military Polonaise entirely, it is troublesome on some of his other recordings).

He should stick to the EQ music.

[quido]

Someone inform him so he can be the next Grigory Sokolov (google searched).

When it comes to Chopin (a composer that our pal Paul is into), most people with a real opinion would regard Arthur Rubinstein as the undisputed greatest ever.

[quido]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbIX8zY17Z4 (first 39 minutes)

I know most of you would never give this sort of thing a chance, but I share it anyways on the chance that one of you out there who previously had no interest in the piano might really enjoy it. As far as classical music goes, this concerto is pretty heavy. Rachmaninoff lived well into the 20th century, but nearly all his music was written in the style of the Romantic Period that existed throughout the 19th century. It is often noted that Rachmaninoff's piano music is very technically demanding (his 3rd Piano Concerto is often regarded as the most difficult piece from mainstream classical repertoire), and the 2nd Piano Concerto is no exception. Rachmaninoff is also noted for his extremely large hands (many a music nerds possess model molds of his hands) - he could reach an octave and a fifth with one hand while striking the notes of a minor triad in between with each finger. But beyond all that trivia lay the music, and let me tell you, it is amazing! There is some really lousy Rachmaninoff out there, but when he's on, that motherfucker is on. Rachmaninoff's music simply bleeds genuine heartfelt emotion - it is just plain over the top with it, but it somehow maintains its tastefulness. What often makes me smile when listening to Rachmaninoff is how distinctly RUSSIAN it is. I don't know how else to describe it, you'll just have to experience it for yourself! Also, I am a maggot and often skip the slow movements when listening to Concertos/Sonatas, but I think the slow 2nd movement from this Concerto is one of the best ever.

Allow me to comment on the pianist for a minute too - LOL - I'm sorry, Evgeny Kissin is a genius and probably the greatest performer of Rachmaninoff today, but it is absolutely comical to watch how immersed this dude is in the music. It generally looks like he's somewhere between crying and vomiting. Evgeny is absolutely A+ in this recording, but I can't help but repeatedly crack up while watching the dude.

[quido]

- Brobb

[Bodybagger]

Let us know if you find any other people with autism that you can critique.

It would be offensive to only critique those without any "disorders"... would you not agree?

I am sure any handicapped person would appreciate being held to the same standard as others, and, more so, if you yourself believed they should be held to a lower standard, one would assume you yourself would consider it the greatest compliment for someone to be holding them to the same standard as a "normal" person, would you not?

I have a handicapped friend who runs an organization for handicapped persons looking to do various sports/extreme sports... they don't want to be treated different. The most respectable thing you can do is treat any given person the exact same way you'd expect to be treated. That's called equality, and respect. It's what everyone should strive for.

GL with that forum troll persona though... I'm sure "guido" is super rustled by your idiotic response attempting to grief him for sharing his enjoyment and critique of this guy. I assume as someone who struggles with understanding criticism you probably have no applicable life skills or talents to speak of and it's just a foreign concept to you altogether. Bless your heart.

[vinnidel]

It would be offensive to only critique those without any "disorders"... would you not agree?

I am sure any handicapped person would appreciate being held to the same standard as others, and, more so, if you yourself believed they should be held to a lower standard, one would assume you yourself would consider it the greatest compliment for someone to be holding them to the same standard as a "normal" person, would you not?

I have a handicapped friend who runs an organization for handicapped persons looking to do various sports/extreme sports... they don't want to be treated different. The most respectable thing you can do is treat any given person the exact same way you'd expect to be treated. That's called equality, and respect. It's what everyone should strive for.

GL with that forum troll persona though... I'm sure "guido" is super rustled by your idiotic response attempting to grief him for sharing his enjoyment and critique of this guy. I assume as someone who struggles with understanding criticism you probably have no applicable life skills or talents to speak of and it's just a foreign concept to you altogether. Bless your heart.

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[Infectious]

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Anybody who makes fun of someone with autism or any mental disabilities are the lowest scum on the totem pole of scum. Its also no shocker that 99% of these people have really nothing going for them in life and are most likely unhappy with there life.

You would never joke about this in public, because in public you're most likely the joke. Add in the fact your most likely an adult makes you even more of a joke. Enjoy jerking off and living real life on a computer.

[Big_Japan]

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