I am not worthy
As an organist, people often say to me, “wow, how do you play with your hands and feet at the same time?” Honestly, it’s not so hard. The feet are just like having two extra fingers – clunky, long fingers – but really it’s just a matter of an extra iota of coordination.
However, as an accordionist, I am truly blown away by this performer. He’s taking what I do with ten fingers and two feet, and doing it without the feet, while providing his own air supply. He makes it look easy, but let me assure you, this guy is one in a billion (literally … this is some seriously virtuoso accordioning; there can’t be more than 7 in the world who can play like this.)
this is good, but even more impressive is his rendition of Messiaen’s “Dieu parmi nous“



None of us is worthy – check out that instrument – wouldn’t you just love to see one and know how it works!?!
Check out the accordion solo in the documentary “Music from the Inside Out” about the Phila Orchestra. They travel to Prague where a man sits outside the music hall where the orchestra will be playing and plays one of the movements from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It is masterful.
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Have i ever seen an accordion that is all buttons and individual notes? I think not….