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sir pball

(5,358 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:59 PM 20 hrs ago

When you realize an accordion is really just a small organ...

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When you realize an accordion is really just a small organ... (Original Post) sir pball 20 hrs ago OP

The related instrument, the concertina, is marvelous as well. John1956PA 20 hrs ago #1

I also dig it when Bela Fleck tosses off some JSB on the banjo Blue Owl 18 hrs ago #2

Well ... a reed organ. eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #3

I miss the extra voices that are left out of that arrangement. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #4

That was AMAZING! As well as the other vids following jmbar2 17 hrs ago #5

Amazing muscle memory dickthegrouch 9 hrs ago #6

John1956PA

(5,121 posts)

1. The related instrument, the concertina, is marvelous as well.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:04 AM

20 hrs ago

Blue Owl

(59,780 posts)

2. I also dig it when Bela Fleck tosses off some JSB on the banjo

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:22 AM

18 hrs ago

Or Chris Thiele on the mandolin….

eppur_se_muova

(42,716 posts)

3. Well ... a reed organ.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:38 AM

18 hrs ago

No 16' diapasons on a squeeze box.

But there is such a thing as a 'portative (pipe) organ', going back to medieval times:

LudwigPastorius

(15,127 posts)

4. I miss the extra voices that are left out of that arrangement.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:47 AM

18 hrs ago

He needs to learn how to play them on a little foot accordion.

jmbar2

(8,232 posts)

5. That was AMAZING! As well as the other vids following

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 03:03 AM

17 hrs ago

It looks SO complicated to learn and to play that well. Bravo.

dickthegrouch

(4,705 posts)

6. Amazing muscle memory

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 10:33 AM

9 hrs ago

Especially on his left hand. He occasionally looked at the right hand keyboard but never at his left.
What a talented guy.
It’s one of my all-time favorite pieces. He must have been practicing for years for that.
I’m just sorry he couldn’t get a rousing applause for that amazing performance.

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