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Offline mfsoa

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Rachel Flowers
« on: June 26, 2017, 04:05:34 PM »
If I am the only person who'd never heard of her, please skip this post.

I was wandering YouTube watching Zappa vids and I see a Zappa Plays Zappa segment where Rachel joins Dweezil onstage and just shreds it on guitar. She has an unusual stage presence so I looked her up - 1 1/2 pounds at birth, blind since 3 months old.

But apparently she is mostly a keyboard player. Check out her many amazing Keith Emerson / ELP covers on YouTube.  Amazing, and brings back so many memories from my ELP-loving days.

Oh, and watch her play "Portrait of Tracy" on bass - something else.

A truly inspiring musician who has inspired me to raise my game as a musician (well OK, drummer  :rofl:) and a human being.

 I am moved so very deeply by her - can't explain it.

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Re: Rachel Flowers
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2017, 05:19:53 PM »
If I am the only person who'd never heard of her, please skip this post.

I was wandering YouTube watching Zappa vids and I see a Zappa Plays Zappa segment where Rachel joins Dweezil onstage and just shreds it on guitar. She has an unusual stage presence so I looked her up - 1 1/2 pounds at birth, blind since 3 months old.

But apparently she is mostly a keyboard player. Check out her many amazing Keith Emerson / ELP covers on YouTube.  Amazing, and brings back so many memories from my ELP-loving days.

Oh, and watch her play "Portrait of Tracy" on bass - something else.

A truly inspiring musician who has inspired me to raise my game as a musician (well OK, drummer  :rofl:) and a human being.

 I am moved so very deeply by her - can't explain it.

Can't find it, Mike. Can you mention the complete title in the Zappa plays Zappa segments?
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Re: Rachel Flowers
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2017, 05:28:11 PM »
A truly inspiring musician who has inspired me to raise my game as a musician (well OK, drummer  :rofl:) and a human being.

That's the best kind of music!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RvBMHXLGms
her solo starts ~2 minutes
« Last Edit: June 26, 2017, 05:33:57 PM by richidoo »


Offline Nick B

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Re: Rachel Flowers
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2017, 08:43:56 PM »
Thanks, guys. What an amazing talent and inspiring young lady. Very touching seeing Rachel and Ray Charles together.
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Re: Rachel Flowers
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2017, 08:37:03 AM »
Thanks, guys. What an amazing talent and inspiring young lady.
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Couldn't have said it better.  Just wow.
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Re: Rachel Flowers
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2017, 05:03:42 AM »
I picked up her solo album that was released earlier this year. In the video's she's famous for she plays a lot of ELP, mimicking Keith Emerson, and shreds it. On her solo album she plays jazz, accompanied by other bandmates and an orchestra. She is pretty damn good. I highly recommend checking out her album.

Now for the really incredible part - she is blind. You can get the album here:

http://shop.rachelflowersmusic.com/releases

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