Elissa Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 The BBC reports that a man found wandring round Kent cannot speak but seems to play the piano so well that orchestras around Europe are being asked to help identify him. The man, who has not said a word since being found in a soaking wet suit and tie on 7 April, stunned care workers by giving a virtuoso piano performance. Social worker Michael Camp said the man, in his 20s or 30s, is usually very anxious but "comes alive" at the piano. The man's talent came to light after staff at the Medway Maritime Hospital gave him a pen and paper in the hope he would write his name. nstead the patient, dubbed The Piano Man, drew very detailed pictures of a grand piano. The man shocked staff with a performance of classical music after Mr Camp showed him the piano in the hospital's chapel. Mr Camp said: "When we took him to the chapel piano it really was amazing. He has not spoken since the day we picked him up. He does not make any sounds but I think I can communicate with him through tiny nods." The man has since written music, which has been verified as genuine manuscript. Mr Camp added: "It is extraordinary. The first time we took him down to the piano he played for several hours, non-stop." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Fascinating Elis, thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMX Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Maybe it's that Shine guy. Shiny McShine, or whatever his name is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Maybe it's that Shine guy. Shiny McShine, or whatever his name is. david helfgott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 EXCLUSIVE: PIANO MAN SHAM It was thought he was a musical genius who'd lost his mind, tried to kill himself and retreated into a world of silence.. but he's really a gay German who fooled docs and can barely play a note (Daily Mirror) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=1...-name_page.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Wow, it was all a sham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 He ended up being just another Richard Clayderman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 EXCLUSIVE: PIANO MAN SHAM It was thought he was a musical genius who'd lost his mind, tried to kill himself and retreated into a world of silence.. but he's really a gay German who fooled docs and can barely play a note (Daily Mirror) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=1...-name_page.html ← It's strange how his being gay is considered important to the story.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 A "gay german" sounds even better for a british tabloid. The other news sources, who took over the story from the Daily Mirror, mostly omitted the irrelevant fact that he is gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjobbe Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) I think the relevant story behind is that he can hardly play any instrument but was considered a musical genius by the british media....and the others that picked up the stroy as well. ok ok.. there are lot that make a fortune nowadays in the music business that do not have a clue what music is about, but hey... who would call Victoria "Posh" Beckham a genius Cheers, Tjobbe EDIT: there is a new story in a japanese Newspaper about a musical genius playing the Tenor Sax like Coltrane. They had a picture attached that looked like this. Does anyone recognizes this man: Edited August 24, 2005 by tjobbe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rat Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I think the relevant story behind is that he can hardly play any instrument but was considered a musical genius by the british media....and the others that picked up the stroy as well. ok ok.. there are lot that make a fortune nowadays in the music business that do not have a clue what music is about, but hey... who would call Victoria "Posh" Beckham a genius Cheers, Tjobbe EDIT: there is a new story in a japanese Newspaper about a musical genius playing the Tenor Sax like Coltrane. They had a picture attached that looked like this. Does anyone recognizes this man: ← Reports say there is still dispute about his level of musical skill. --eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjobbe Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 .... ← Reports say there is still dispute about his level of musical skill. --eric ← I'm sure there is..... Cheers, Tjobbe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) You know, every time we post a Kenny G photo on this board, it equates to a toxic spill. It takes weeks to clean it up, and who knows its long term effect on the board members. We might end up with a rare form of cancer of the senses. Edited August 24, 2005 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjobbe Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 just searched BBC.co.uk for piano man and thats what they broadcasted on 2 July, 2005, 04:06 GMT 05:06 UK on the website Hospital officials trying to discover the identity of the so-called Piano Man are looking into the possibility he could be from Norway. The virtuoso pianist has not spoken since being found in a soaking wet suit in Sheerness, Kent, in April. A Norwegian speaker has been trying to communicate with the man, who is in his 20s or early 30s, after he was shown a map and pointed to Oslo. Cheers, Tjobbe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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