What do you do when you have an unexpected singing partner?
Josh Williams was performing the Bluegrass song “Mordecai” when a little bird decided to land on his guitar! It’s not clear if the bird actually sang along, it might be he just wanted to get closer so he could hear better, or maybe he had a backstage pass and got ahead of himself! At any rate, Williams kept his cool and continued the song to the end, except he couldn’t play his guitar! Check … Read entire article »
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Crowboarding!
You’ve probably already seen this video, but if not, this is a Russian crow that has figured out how to “snowboard” down a snowy roof using some kind of miniature inner-tube-looking thing! According to an article in Scientific American, “it’s further evidence that corvids (along with some species of parrots and other social birds) appear to engage in play-like behaviors.” C’mon, guys, this bird is not just “playing,” he’s shredding that slope like a pro! Enjoy … Read entire article »
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Quickest personality test
Here, for your enjoyment, a very quick test to determine your personality: … Read entire article »
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The Cello Song
More good music from the cellist guy in the Piano Guys duo, playing a beautiful Beethoven tune originally written for the cello. Here he plays eight different parts and blends them together in perfect eight-part harmony. Enjoy! … Read entire article »
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Okay, these guys are just way too good…
I stumbled across these guys when I saw this really neat video on Youtube. “The Piano Guys” are a couple of musicians that re-do popular music with piano and cello and other instruments. They use them to re-interpret the music as well, as in the “Cello Wars” video, which also has fun with the cello artist playing both the “good” Jedi and the “evil” Sith on dueling cellos. Look for the appearance of “Darth Vader”… One … Read entire article »
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