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Gill Smith

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Nov 4, 2008, 5:06:49 AM11/4/08
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"Who was that man? I'd like to shake his hand..."

Pop lyrics aside, I was blown away.

Watched it on the BBC iPLayer late last night.

Something like 'Robert Ferry/Fairey/Perry'.

Sounded Irish but with hair like that can only be an American.
Solo spot. Great song, well played, well sung. All round great
PERFORMANCE.

That is what I call folk.

Grace Jones wasn't as bonkers as she can be and did
two kickass numbers.


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Snozz

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Nov 4, 2008, 5:11:38 AM11/4/08
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Gill Smith wrote:
> "Who was that man? I'd like to shake his hand..."
>
> Pop lyrics aside, I was blown away.
>
> Watched it on the BBC iPLayer late last night.
>
> Something like 'Robert Ferry/Fairey/Perry'.
>
> Sounded Irish but with hair like that can only be an American.
> Solo spot. Great song, well played, well sung. All round great
> PERFORMANCE.
>
> That is what I call folk.
>
> Grace Jones wasn't as bonkers as she can be and did
> two kickass numbers.
>
That would be Geo Wyeth, aka Novice Theory.

"Geo Wyeth, aka Novice Theory, is a transgender pianist, accordianist,
singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York whose viral performance of
track 'Vignettes' has been making waves across the internet. Currently
in London playing several dates at Soho Theatre, Geo makes his Later
debut this week. Startling musicianship not to be missed."

Have to say he did nothing for me. I muted the tv whilst he was on.
Each to there own though.

Snozz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/artists/novicetheory/

Gill Smith

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Nov 4, 2008, 7:30:10 AM11/4/08
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Thanks for that.

I'm even more impressed now I've re-run the Later clip on Myspace,
seeing all those keys and buttons.

People, this must be seriously difficult.

James Hogg

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Nov 4, 2008, 9:26:49 AM11/4/08
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On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:30:10 -0000, "Gill Smith"
<gill.sm...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>Thanks for that.
>
>I'm even more impressed now I've re-run the Later clip on Myspace,
>seeing all those keys and buttons.
>
>People, this must be seriously difficult.

If you were impressed by that, try Phil Cunningham:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGxWWctBtw&feature=related

James

Bill Hewitt

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Nov 4, 2008, 11:50:08 AM11/4/08
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I thought that it was big on theatre and impact, but ultimately disappointing.
Opinions obviously vary though.

Gill Smith

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Nov 5, 2008, 7:04:46 AM11/5/08
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"James Hogg" <Jas.H...@SPAM.gmail.com> wrote in message
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Virtuosic indeed and intended to be a showpiece.

Musically, I do prefer the Novice piece.

Oscar Peterson comes to mind.

Technically, he left most other pianists in the starting blocks but
musically, he trailed them IMHO.

Almost as if he didn't have the musicality to know which notes/phrases
to linger over.

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