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Audio Clips
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Music is worth even more, especially in terms of conveying the emotions and the soul of the musician. To visit pages containing audio clips and information about Von Cello's various recordings, click on the underlined links below. Under each link is an explanation of what you will find on that page.
Start by listening to music from the Von Cello CDs. Here you will hear crystallized versions of his songs, recorded with the full resources of the studio. Listen to the radio interviews to go behind the music and get the inside scoop. There are some examples of live performances to give you an idea of how the music changes when the band plays live. The history recordings go back to Von Cello's teen years and trace his development from a rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, to a classical cellist, to Von Cello. Finally, the audition page has songs for musicians to learn if they would like to join the band!
CDs
Excalibur According to legend, there was once a sword in a rock, known as Excalibur. It was said
that whoever pulled it out of the rock would rule England. The strongest men in all the
land each took a turn, but no one could make it budge. Finally, a young man named Arthur
stepped up. The townspeople laughed, but Arthur approached the stone and pulled the sword
right out! So began the reign of the great King Arthur.
Von Cello Rules! is the first CD of Von Cello, the band! Whereas Breaking The Sound Barriers was a trip through various styles of music of the past, "Rules" has Von Cello breaking down the barriers of today's music. Here we find a real rock power trio in the tradition of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Cream, but with a post Metallica sound. For the musically alert, there are plenty of subtle references to classical music and jazz, but for the most part, this is a hard hitting blend of "Metal Cello" and Alternative music.
Breaking The Sound Barriers Von Cello's first "official" CD, is a CD which crashes through the imaginary walls that many people create between musical styles. In particular, it blurs the line between classical and rock. Being Von Cello's first solo CD, it is somewhat autobiographical, and in many ways a concept album. It is a classical crossover CD about a cellist crossing over from classical to rock. Von Cello played every instrument, sang every vocal, did all the arranging and recording. Its wide range of styles shows how the cello can fit into almost every type of popular music.
Sgt. Cello's Lonely Hearts Club Date Band is a beautiful collection of classic rock ballads and other tunes played by Von Cello on his fine acoustic cello, along with an acoustic guitarist and bassist.
Radio Interviews
Von Cello Radio Interviews Hear Von Cello speak about his music and his ideas, and listen to selections of his music with his comments about each piece. This is an excellent introduction to the "Von Cello experience".
Performances
Von Cello Live Audio Great musicians are always exciting to see live because they are constantly inventive. The bands that can improvise are
the ones which bring the fans back again and again. Von Cello is a great improviser and he plays with excellent musicians as you will hear on these clips from various concerts. Many of the cuts are alternative versions of the songs on "Von Cello Rules!", though other songs are recorded here that do not appear elsewhere.
History
Von Cello Early Cuts starts with Von Cello's first recording from when he was a precocious 13 year old rock lead guitarist. We hear his earliest collections of songs, listen to his music and thoughts as he moves from rock guitar to cello, until he records his "Celtar" songs, the first recordings in history of a cello played like a guitar. The final cut is of his first classical solo cello work.
Von Cello College Cuts Von Cello goes to college and with him goes his trusty tape recorder! On this page we follow him through his year in Boston, his year in Ithaca, and his years in Manhattan. We see the development of his musical, religious and political ideas. We also get a taste of the wild and crazy musical times he experienced!
Von Cello Early Musical History! lists songs placed in chronological order, starting with clips from 1975 of Von Cello creating a new style of cello playing, and following him through stages as a singer/songwriter, a music student, a classical cellist, a composer, and a rock cellist.
Von Cello New Directions Always looking for new directions, Von Cello recently went into the studio with a well known hip hop producer who contacted him to record a rap tune with only cello and drums! Listen as Von Cello kicks some serious hip hop butt! The full version with the MC is scheduled to be released.
Von Cello Audition Page
Von Cello Audition Page Would you like to audition for the band? Go here to check out the songs you will need to learn before the audition. Good luck!
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