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Have You Seen This? The ultimate one-man band
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There are one-man bands and then there's this guy. - photo by John Clyde


MUSIC TOWN We've all seen the one-man bands. The guy with a guitar on his chest, a drum on his back, cymbals between his knees and a harmonica on his lips. They're a novelty act, but not always that great.

Now enter this guy. He makes the aforementioned musician look like a chump. This dude was playing in San Francisco and took the whole one-man band thing to a whole new level.

How about simultaneously playing a guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and a full set of drums, all while singing? I once tried to brush my teeth and take off my socks. Long story short, I drooled all over my socks, forgot to brush the left side of my teeth and blacked out for 20 minutes and woke up in a neighbor's basement.

Anyway, this guy is actually fantastic and doing it all himself. Check it out and tap your foot to the beat as you realize he desperately needs those tips to pay for the monstrous musical contraption he's built.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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