I watched that Yang vid, and its not a similar style at all, DePue uses the bow to create a drumlike rythm and manages to play melody on top of the background parts. It's truly amazing what he does. Yang just plays a guitar solo on the violin. And its not like a "jumping on a bandwagon" thing, he probably didn't see the yang vid and go "I sholud do that!" this kind of thing takes years of practice and incredible skill.

Thanks!

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“Here's some new information, at least for me, the drum rythm itself is morse code for YYZ- or Toronto's Pearson airport in airport-code speak.

*promote”

Here's some new information, at least for me, the drum rythm itself is morse code for YYZ- or Toronto's Pearson airport in airport-code speak.

*promote

I didn't get to start playing drums on such a nice kit
such possibilities on this one!

and snake no it's not hard to do but he's what? 2 years old? he's already got good rythm sense !
too bad he'll be deaf before he has time to exploit his talents....

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You sort of develop a rythm after a while, it's become my mantra.

Why assume that all talented kids are forced to practice?

If you really like something and want to get good at it nobody has to impose it on you.

And while you say this is more "worthwhile" than DDR, this game (and the sort like: Beatmania, DJMAX, O2Jam, etc) exercises your rythm, coordination, reflexes, concentration and flexibility similar to piano, and kids aren't forced to play them (quite the opposite sometimes) because they are fun!