Interesting Tcha Limberger interview

BillDaCostaWilliams · April 9

When I saw Tcha live last year, I came away thinking: this guy lives and breathes music and the interview reinforces this impression. I find it inspiring.

I was struck by:

his comment about his needing to practice daily on the violin, but not guitar

the focus on the sound we get from our instrument (in addition to timing and vocabulary )

the reference to the influence of the mandolin on the early French guitar style

his erudition about various kind of music - Hungarian, Russian, Portuguese in addition to jazz Manouche. (When he played in Portugal he included a tasteful version of a fado tune by Carlos Ramos a fadista from the 1950s who is not much heard today)

scot · April 9

I have known my share of musical polymaths but never anyone with Tcha's range of knowledge and musical ability.

Buco · April 9

I didn't even catch where he referenced the guitar tuner... when was it? I was doing some (distracted?) practice at the same time.

I wouldn't take somewhat casual statements firmly. Like him saying he could take a year off from the guitar and come back to it at the same level. Ok, maybe. I can't see how, you'd have to have some practice time, no? How long?... that's another question. But, I also heard him say that lately he's avoiding playing the guitar because of how advanced guitar players are nowadays and he doesn't feel he can hang with them on the guitar. I don't think of either one as an absolute.

What struck me was when when I asked his bamdmate, Alexandre Tripodi, if his mind ever shuts off from music. He replied he'll wash dishes and play them as percussion at the same time.

Noto · April 9

Who is the relative that they speak of who still plays in the old style at 5:30?

Stado Weiss? Chavo Weiss?

Thanks

Willie · April 9

Stadel Weiss.

In 2012, forum member Baranguero posted a documentary, but the link doesn't work https://djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/10579/paul-quot-stadel-quot-weiss?srsltid=AfmBOopkbr71-C7vqRh8uJxDyruAHT8xpDoU0C2u8pUqvd_9UNo-J0qI

I think this is the documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wx9ZPVqikg

Translation of the comment:

For many Sinti, he is still considered the greatest violinist, even though he no longer performs in concert: Paul "Stadel" Weiss. He played with Sven Asmussen and toured with his "Stadel Weiss Quintet" for decades – until one day he decided to play only "for Jesus," that is, for the work of the "Gypsy Mission"... A visit to Stadel Weiss, at an adult baptism of concentration camp survivors, at a church service attended by the American soul and funk lady Chaka Khan (not in the picture, only sound from off-screen), who sang a gospel with Stadel Weiss, Helmut Weiss, and band.

Cannot find vital data.