Freakin' Brothers

I hope they use condoms.



This is a clip from Viva Variety which was a fake variety show featuring various skits mainly performed by ex-The State members. The announcer guy is Tom Lennon who's now on Reno 911. So yeah, it's a joke, they weren't really playing with their penises...

Pianist animals

Nora was adopted as a kitten in 2004 from a cat shelter in Cherry Hill, NJ. Her parents, Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow!, are artists and musicians who live in Philadelphia. As a kitten, Nora showed an immediate interest in the piano during Betsy's lessons with her many private students. One day Nora jumped up on the piano bench, sat in perfect posture with both paws on the keys, and began to play notes. She was just a year old. She has played almost every day since then, and loves to play duets with Betsy's students.



Cocker spaniel plays piano... Better than Mozart!



It's hard to teach a hamster using piano...

Glass music

What is the good use of glasses?



Vera Meyer plays the Glass Harmonica in Harvard Square, Boston, July, 2005. The instrument, an invention of Benjamin Franklin, was quickly banned after its inception. It was said to provoke insanity. The unique harmonics have also been said to import theraputic powers. It is also known as the "Glass Armonica".



Professional concert played just on wine glasses. The instrument is called glass harp or musical glasses. Glass duo ensemble:



And the best glass musician, Hannah:

Wally Eastwood

Wally Eastwood began charming audiences at the age of 17. Born into a six-generation family of acrobatic trapeze artisits, it didnt take long before Wally decided to keep his feet on the ground. Yes, he was affraid of heights!



Wally has since won many international awards for his talents. After seeing a performance of Wally's in Las Vegas LA Dodgers Tommy Lasorda was quoted saying "WOW! you are the man with the fastest hands!" Performing in over 5 different contries Wally has become a versatile performer. He has starred in many of the top shows in Las Vegas and around the world. Wally's motivation for performing still lies in the audience interaction. he has a unique knack for charming and entertaining all types of audiences with his visual comedy, incredible mastery of juggling and his versatility of languages. To quote JERRY LEWIS : "He's the best, really he's really the best..." (from http://www.vtheshow.com/cast.htm)

I think the same: he is the best juggler!

Michel Petrucciani, In Memoriam

Michel Petrucciani (December 28, 1962, Orange, France – January 6, 1999, New York City, USA), was a French Jazz pianist.



Michel Petrucciani came from an Italo-French family of a musical background. His father "Tony" played guitar and his brother Louis played bass. Michel was born with osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. It is also often linked to pulmonary ailments. In his early career his father and brother occasionally carried him, literally, because he could not walk far on his own unaided. In certain respects though he considered it an advantage as it got rid of distractions, like sports, that other boys tended to become involved in.



At an early age he became enthusiastic about the works of Duke Ellington and wished to become a pianist like him. Although he trained for years as a classical pianist, jazz remained his interest. He had his first professional concert at 13. At this point in his life he was still quite fragile so had to be carried to and from the piano. In general his size meant that he required aids to reach the piano's pedals, but his hands were average in length. By age 18 he helped form a successful trio. He moved to the US in 1982. In the US he is credited with leading Charles Lloyd to resume playing actively and in 1986 he recorded a live album with Wayne Shorter and Jim Hall. He also played with diverse figures in the US jazz scene including Dizzy Gillespie.

In 1994 he was granted a Légion d'honneur in Paris.

His own style was initially influenced by Bill Evans although some compare him to Keith Jarrett. He is often deemed to be among the best jazz pianists to ever come from France.

On the personal side he had three significant relationships. His first marriage to Italian pianist Gilda Buttà ended in divorce. He also fathered two children, one being a son named Alexandre. One of these children inherited his condition. He also had a stepson named Rachid Roperch.

Michel Petrucciani died at 36 from a pulmonary infection. He was interred in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.



God rest his soul!

Lasse Gjertsen vs Michel Gondry

If you are'nt a musician, the technique helps you! Funny clip from this norwegian guy Lasse:



Comment of Lasse:

“I've taken my hyperactive editing style a step further! Hope you'll enjoy it!
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Oh shit, I forgot to put this in the video, and now it's too late to change it:
Thanks to my friend Mattis for letting me borrow the drum kit. Also thanks to the person letting me use her piano, but she didn't want her name here :P

And now; to you people saying I'm ripping off Michel Gondry: I've seen his video with the drumkit called "Drumb and Drumber". It's here on youtube somewhere. His video and my video are different because of one very important detail: Gondy filmed himself doing drumming sequences and LOOPED them, while I hit each drum and piano chord seperately and edited them together. This is a very big difference if you have any idea about video editing. Actually, there is a short sequence of 5 sec where he does cut the beat, but I didn't notice this until recently, which makes me an idiot. But I still don't think it's a rip off, only similar. SO one question to you guys: If I write a song which includes the words "love" and "tight", am I ripping off The Beatles?? :P I met Michel Gondry in Milan, Italy and asked him. He didn't really give me a clear answer, but it seemed like he thought so. Either that or he didn't like my clothes. Lol.”

Finally the following video is from the mentioned Michel Gondry:



I think the winner is Lasse... Congratulations!

Focus - Hocus Pocus

Focus is a Dutch progressive rock band. It was founded by classically trained organist/ flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969. It is most famous for the song "Hocus Pocus". Thijs van Leer plays up to now. Video: a good concert in 1973... He give a whistle like a mutant-thrush.

Now he looks like my grandfather:

Focus remains one of the most well-known and influential rock bands from the Netherlands. They successfully fuse inspired jazz, rock, and blues improvisation, classical musical structures, and accessible pop melodies into a powerful and instantly recognizable sound.