[QUOTE=JonM]Dude, where you livin? I've seen these guys like 4 times in the last two months since I got here.[/QUOTE]
vermont

represent!


i've seen zox many times. They oplay up at a venue called higherground a lot... its always fun.

[QUOTE=FunknPunk]I play violin myself, and I would personally like to list some of my favorites.[/QUOTE]

I play the violin as well. I've only been playing since christmas, so I'm only about grade 3 standard but I'm getting there.

I personally don't like Vanessa Mae's playing. I especially don't like it when she does the dance-like tracks of classical music, especially that Art of War by Prokofiev, terrible. :upset: Other than that, I don't really listen to much violin music. I really should start because there's loads out there. I'm not really into 20th century music though, only classical for me!

The band had a violin on some of their songs, also John Cale played viola for the velvet underground.

[QUOTE=ToMsK]I cant remember his name off the top of my head but the Violinist from Dave Matthews Band is pretty good[/QUOTE]

thats boyd tinsley and he is an excellent violinist. absolutely amazing

Im a sucker for well played classical Violin - especially Paganini (tho I never got to hear him of course!) or the Kreutzer (sp).

But my fave contemporary violinist is (definitely NOT Vanessa Mae - but what a great marketing concept anyway)

Michael Urbaniek: the only violinist to ever perform on a Miles Davis album (Tutu). slammin'!

Be sure to check out some of Yehudi Menuhin's CDs.

I can't stand violins actually.. the're like guitars with bits missing. Cello, now thats rock 'n roll.. but a violin, pfft..

[QUOTE=Music Man]Be sure to check out some of Yehudi Menuhin's CDs.[/QUOTE]

Stefan Grappeli :)

[QUOTE=Lady Lex]Stefan Grappeli :)[/QUOTE]

Menuhin and Grappelli made at least half a dozen recordings together, and appeared a few times with each other in concert.

[QUOTE=BadBoyBeanie]I can't stand violins actually.. the're like guitars with bits missing. Cello, now thats rock 'n roll.. but a violin, pfft..[/QUOTE]

Uh, yeah theyre like guitars in that they both have strings. Other than that very little is similar. Violins have an infinitely higher range than guitar, and guitar is an octave lower. The feel of playing each is very different as well.