I don't think that the accordion is many people's fave instrument ...

[Angel]

but this guy is very nifty.

However, he is also accompanied by superb bass playing! Apparently the bass player is Thiago Espírito Santo, not a name I've heard before

 

Old video - 9 years ago ...

 

 

 

[Beedster]

Accordion is a beautiful thing in the right hands 👍

[ezbass]

After the obligatory descant recorder, my next instrument was the piano accordion, I can still hear the family friend who was teaching me (he was an awesome player) saying, “Gimme air!” It was all to easy to forget to ‘drive’ the instrument, whilst concentrating on the bass buttons and keyboard. The only tune I really learnt all the way through was Edelweiss. Fortunately, the guitar came calling not long after and then onto the bass.

[TrevorR]

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

Accordion is a beautiful thing in the right hands 👍

Hands that belong to folks like the fabulous Karen Tweed…

…or Jamie Smith.

 

[pst62]

It was once used as a weapon of terror!

[Mykesbass]

Slight tangent, but the novel, Accordion Crimes by E Annie Proulx is a great read, demonstrating the way the accordion intertwines through many emigrant musical styles in the US. Well worth a read for any literary fans.

[pst62]

and then one day someone invented an answer to the problem.

[Steve Browning]

 

Not to forget the genius who is Nils Lofgren. Boss and Neil Young sidesman and wonderful solo act. 

[Rosie C]

2 hours ago, Beedster said:

Accordion is a beautiful thing in the right hands 👍

 

I'm not saying mine are the right hands, but here is me playing (accordion) bass in my friend's covers band. I play recorder too, and viola. I'm a real sucker for unpopular instruments!

 

 

[tauzero]

There's a chap who comes to an open mic I attend who plays a Roland V-Accordion, so there's all sorts of sounds coming out of it.

[meterman]

I love Cumbia music so I listen to a lot of accordion. 
 

One of my favourite live bands when I lived in the UK was Malphino. A lot of folks might find their shtick a little too mannered but they can really put on a brilliant show. Mind, I love Cumbia from all countries so I’m definitely biased :  )

 

 

I tried playing an accordion for the first time recently. I can get by on a lot of different instruments so I thought accordion would be a similar deal. How wrong I was! 😂 It’s without doubt the hardest instrument I’ve ever had a try of. Anyone that can play one to concert or studio standard has my full respect. Wepa!

[meterman]

By the way, if anyone in the South West corner of France has a Cumbia band, or is starting one, and needs a bassist or percussionist, get in touch cause I’m yer man. 
 

Have guiro, will travel 👍

[ahpook]

It's certainly not my main squeeze

 

 

[moley6knipe]

6 hours ago, pst62 said:

and then one day someone invented an answer to the problem.

I laughed so hard I nearly lost a lung!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[TrevorR]

I have it on good authority that Mama’s got a squeezebox. Apparently she goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out 'cause she's playing all night. 

[pete.young]

13 hours ago, tauzero said:

There's a chap who comes to an open mic I attend who plays a Roland V-Accordion, so there's all sorts of sounds coming out of it.

I have one, it's what I use in the the band Waxies Dargle, a Pogues covers band.

 

The double bass patch in the left hand is particularly realistic. I've played both Accordion and Bass parts at the same time when the bass player hasn't been available.

[Marky L]

And not to forget this chap! (I started to watch this last night on Prime.. interesting...)

 

 

[skidder652003]

lovely tone on that bass.

[JoeEvans]

I play piano accordion as well as bass, mostly Irish traditional music these days as my partner is Irish and that's what she plays... I do the odd ceilidh for weddings etc and play at a pub session every week (the Star in Fishponds in Bristol, best Irish pub that's not in Ireland!). 

Anyway, Alan Kelly is my personal accordion hero. He plays in Eddi Reader's live band as well as playing with his partner Steph Geremia doing this sort of thing. He has the most beautifully fluid style, creating a really driving rhythm in a very subtle way. I love his minimal but powerful left hand in this video too.

 

 

[oldslapper]

Love a well played accordion 🪗 

[chris_b]

In the right context the accordion can sound good. Garth Hudson of The Band regularly played one. . . .

 

 

Edited June 16 by chris_b
grammar!!

[LeftyP]

From our Swiss holiday last year!

[Quatschmacher]

Check out Vincent Peirani, absolutely amazing accordionist. 
 

 

[paul_5]

Definition of 'perfect pitch' - tossing an accordion into a skip without it touching the sides.

[wateroftyne]

Mrs. WoT plays the accordion, and I regularly have the pleasure of playing alongside this lassie, who is world-class.