Great Blind Musicians

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Art Tatum YEAH! But of course also: Stevie Wonder, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Donato Da Firenze (Italian Ars Nova composer), heaps of the great Koto masters, Ray Charles. Any more? But what I REALLY want to know is: has anyone ever poked out there own eyes in order to become a better musician? I mean I KNOW it's romanticising the whole thing, but I'd do that in a second if I had the balls. The only thing stopping me is I'm worried I'll instantly have a HORRIBLE EPIPHANY in which I realise I'm the least talented musician who ever walked the earth. Any thoughts?

― pat kraus, Thursday, 7 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Wasn't Carolyn blind?

― Mike Hanley, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I sold one of my eyes to the devil in exchange for extensive US college radio play.

― Momus, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I think Pat is a closet science-fiction fan who got the idea from Orson Scott Card's "Unaccompanied Sonata". Five pounds please!

― tarden, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Not fucking Bleeding Gums Murphy - that's a fact.

― Pete, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Lennon and McCartney. Look at who they married!

― tarden, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Marcus Roberts. George Shearing. How come it's always the piano players? Why aren't there any blind drummers (besides Stevie Wonder)? I know I can play the drums with my eyes closed.

Maybe all the blind guys pick piano because it's the only instrument they won't have to drive around and haul themselves.

― Jordan, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Tarden! Damn you for makin g me laugh then hate myself!

― -- Mike Hanley, Friday, 8 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Jose Feliciano, Rahsaan Roland Kirk to name another two

― m jemmeson, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Johny Winter?

― tarden, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

You forgot Roland Kirk, Pat...he could play over 40 odd musical instruments couldn't he?and the noseflute-ironic

― Sara Lee, Monday, 11 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Moondog! I'd sure like to hear more of that guy's music (only know the 2 albums he did on CBS circa 1970[?] - can anyone tell me anything about his other work?)

― duane zarakov, Tuesday, 12 June 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

six years pass...

BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON!

― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 29 April 2008 22:54 (sixteen years ago) link

Blind Willie McTell

― ian, Tuesday, 29 April 2008 22:55 (sixteen years ago) link

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