Pachelbel Rant

Youtube ^ | Nov 21, 2006 | RobPRocks

[Bikkuri]

I am sure that many FReepers know this video;

Classical music 1 hit wonder, Pachelbel's Canon

I prefer it played by flutes and/or trumpets... or quintet strings...

(or totally by piano)

I enjoy how Rob puts it into perspective (about how current day music uses the past music, and how nothing is original anymore).

[Bikkuri]

I watch at watch this vid at least once a month (I love classical music + the comedy included)..

[Bikkuri]

[Liberty Valance]

Hahahahahaha! Even Buddy Emmons got in on the act on steel guitar ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUlKvIAKFE

[Magnum44]

🤣

[31R1O]

I think this song by Blues Traveler summed it up.

https://youtu.be/pdz5kCaCRFM

[Qiviut]

Thanks for this - I was laughing out loud .... my cousin is a symphony quality cello player (sent it to her) & Pachelbel is probably one of my very favorite pieces ... London Symphony is the version I like best. I actually had a London Symphony album (back in the good old days) with Pachelbel on it & I think I about wore it out. A friend on mine named her dog ‘Canon’ - she loved Pachelbel, too. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RRQypEf4I

[bigbob]

Lack of originality: https://youtu.be/Fkf4QYTfIxA

[Bikkuri]

btw, I play coronet, trumpet, baritone (euphonium), tuba...

(well, used to, ages ago.)

[Bikkuri]

That was the whole point of his “rant”...

[Qiviut]

I do envy people who can play an instrument(s). I love music, baroque in particular, but play no instruments. My mom plays the piano by ‘ear’, full chords - it’s a remarkable gift. I didn’t get that gift & wasn’t much good at sight reading so I readily gave up piano lessons for a pony at age 12. I did have horsemanship skills so it turned out to be a good tradeoff.

[Bikkuri]

I can read music (bass and treble), but not at same time (piano), and not guitar (can/could play by ear only).

Could never play banjo (my dad did, along with guitar.. said he learned in ‘Nam).

[freepertoo]

I picked up piano at the age of 66 after a lifetime of trying and quitting over and over. I even had a famous pianist as an instructor. Just couldn’t do it. Then I found the Alfred’s adult piano course on Amazon. Success! I am just finishing the first book and am playing beautifully, given my beginner’s level. You Tube has fantastic tutorials based on the book, too. Don’t give up!

[Does so]

It’s true, it’s everywhere in music. I can catch it every time...

[TangoLimaSierra]

Blues Traveler. All these years I thought I was the only one to notice that.

[systemjim]

I may be the only one, but, to me, Canon is the most repetitive, boring piece of "Classical" music I know. I just can't listen to it anymore.

[left that other site]

When taco bell came out with a big burrito called “The Bazooka”, I renamed it “Taco Bell’s Cannon.”

[TangoLimaSierra]

The cello is the heartbeat of the piece.

[left that other site]

I actually use Pachelbel’s Canon (transposed to C) to teach kids how to Improvise melodies on Piano & Guitar. I play it on Bass, which is as boring as playing it on cello.

The kids always come up with something new.

[Conan the Librarian]

Pachelbel’s Canon.

I prefer it played by using a bat to bash in the sheet music til it’s pulpy, then put in a firepit and burned. Then the remains dumped in acid until they are gone.

For clarity, I use to play in a handbell choir and we played the Canon in D many many many times. It’ got to a point where we all declared we would never play it again...and we didn’t