# Post an impressive individual music performance **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [June 9, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931 "2022-06-09T19:09:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/81 "2023-05-22T19:41:25Z")
Strange, since it worked for me only an hour or two before your attempt. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/82 "2023-05-22T19:47:29Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I added the forward slash and it still told me to piss off. > [@Disinfectus](#): > > Strange, since it worked for me only an hour or two before your attempt There’s a thread devoted to this in Site Feedback: > [@Have links to YouTube been disabled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958): > > I just tried posting a couple of YouTube links in and got the message An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post. What’s going on? The current consensus seems to be to use the video URL (not the page URL) from YouTube and to make this the last thing added to your post and quickly, before the video preview shows up in your preview window, hit Reply. (so make sure you fix typos and grammar errors before). Opinion is divided on whether the forward slash makes a difference. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/83 "2023-05-22T20:10:18Z")
I have no idea how this compares to other performances, but it keeps popping up on my feed and it’s a fun watch. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/erXG9vnN-GI/hqdefault.jpg "J.S. Bach : Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 / Liene Andreta Kalnciema live at Riga Cathedral") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erXG9vnN-GI) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/84 "2023-05-22T22:34:18Z")
Anything by Rory Hoffman is impressive. Here’s a clip I recorded not long ago at Fishstock, _Autumn Leaves_. “[Rory Hoffman plays "Autumn Leaves" at Fishstock - YouTube](https://youtu.be/n7kNkfU0LHs)” Rory plays several instruments, all of them really well, and some in an unconventional manner. And he is blind. ---
**Author:** ![txtumbleweed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/85 "2023-05-23T00:15:42Z")
How about Stars and Stripes Forever on a 6-string? [Arrangement by Guy van Duser](https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/d7/bcm/Stars%20and%20Stripes.pdf), played by Chet Atkins. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/V8BDYETDM5c/hqdefault.jpg "The Stars and Stripes Forever Chet Atkins") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8BDYETDM5c) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/86 "2023-05-23T00:24:50Z")
The combined piano and orchestra parts of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NmpbK3n8nWo/maxresdefault.jpg "Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 (Solo Piano Arrangement)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmpbK3n8nWo) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/87 "2023-05-23T00:28:53Z")
Styx performs “A Criminal Mind”. I love JY’s guitar solo! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mDFjaIlp74A/hqdefault.jpg "STYX - A Criminal Mind") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDFjaIlp74A) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/88 "2023-05-23T01:26:29Z")
Wowee! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/89 "2023-06-12T20:20:24Z")
Although he has co-conspirators helping here with the dancing, the est is all him, Loius cole. (All music, singing, etc…) > **[I'm Tight - Louis Cole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9XrWB-u1vc%2F)** > > 'Some Unused Songs', out now on Brainfeeder: https://louiscole.lnk.to/unusedYo NEW ALBUM "Quality Over Opinion" out on Brainfeeder OCT 14, 2022: https://loui... ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/90 "2023-06-12T20:50:34Z")
(I typed too fast trying to post a you tube video. Please excuse the typos!) ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/91 "2023-06-12T20:51:20Z")
Years ago on Chicago’s classical music radio station I heard someone play the Nutcracker Suite on guitar. I want to say it was Andrés Segovia, but I could very well be mistaken. Of course I haven’t had any luck trying to search for it after all these years. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/92 "2023-06-12T23:31:42Z")
Wonderful (but ridiculous!) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/93 "2023-06-13T03:59:25Z")
This song gets stuck in my head for days every time I watch this. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pQuhsHbGv-E/maxresdefault.jpg "142. Easy Lover / Cover") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQuhsHbGv-E) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/94 "2023-06-13T11:53:41Z")
I’ve always loved how you’ve got three guys over by the drum set and Terry’s all ‘well, I’m starting anyway’. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Lba2g_u1Ckg/hqdefault.jpg "Terry Kath and Chicago "25 or 6 to 4" '70 Tanglewood") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lba2g_u1Ckg) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BM8lnObvgO0/hqdefault.jpg "Chicago Make Me Smile Live 1970") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM8lnObvgO0) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/95 "2023-06-19T21:15:03Z")
I don’t know if it counts, but it’s great: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8_p6-cAMr_g/hqdefault.jpg "Shine (1996) - Flight of the Bumblebee") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_p6-cAMr_g) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/96 "2023-06-19T22:15:10Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QybXY1vWUxI/hqdefault.jpg "Taxi - S04E20 - Elegant Iggy (Jim Plays Piano)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QybXY1vWUxI) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/97 "2023-06-21T01:37:00Z")
19 freakin’ 59… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nnAQvu7OqrY/maxresdefault.jpg "1959 Larry collins and Joe Maphis play live Ramrod!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnAQvu7OqrY) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/98 "2023-06-21T01:53:46Z")
Since this is back again, two more from Roy Clark. > **[Roy Clark - 12th Street Rag](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrcNtH5pu8%2F)** > > Roy Clark 12th Street Rag Guitar Instrumental live PerfomanceWhen The Cowboy Sings facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/WesternSwing2000/When The Cowboy Sings we... More comedy than music but he provides his own sound effects. > **[Roy Clark - Folsum Prison Blues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUdTcP-fs9g%2F)** > > Roy Clarks Act Was Based On His Comedy and Speedy/Specialty Guitar Licks In His Early Days... ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/99 "2023-06-21T04:36:21Z")
I remember, the first time I saw this, deliving a quietly venemous ‘fuck you’ to the Liberace jerk. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931/100 "2023-06-24T18:28:42Z")
Do you like Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”? This performance is awe-inspiring. [The Rite of Spring by the London Symphony Orchestra](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-impressive-individual-music-performance/965931.md?page=6)