iTube

[snurri]

I hadn't made much of an attempt to explore the depths of YouTube, but since discovering VideoSift it's become easier to find the good stuff. They cull the good stuff--from Google Video as well--and highlight it. RSS it. This is how I discovered such videos as this mad crazy dulcimer guy and this surprisingly affecting acoustic cover of "Hey Ya". Other fave vids (found elsewhere) include this new-to-me Miyazaki short which brought me nearly to tears and this illuminating discussion of Pokemon taxonomy.

Comments

[colonelrowe.livejournal.com]

Wow, that dulcimer performance is incredible. A lot of times, in music, it seems to me that speed (and vocal range) stems from the athleticism of the performer and while yeah, that might be as impressive as hell in some sense of the word, it doesn't necessarily have a lot of bearing on the artistry of the performance. This guy's got it both ways.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree. I saw a comment somewhere that the guy could have just been the Yngwie Malmsteen of the dulcimer, but that he took it to another level. I liked that comparison.