Rushad eggleston songs
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Recently our former coworker, David Wong, posted a video of a live performance he saw of Rushad Eggleston and it reminded me of how excited I was the first time I saw Rushad perform in California in 2007. He is someone I think every string player should be aware of because of his unique style.
I had absolutely no idea what I was in for the first time I saw Rushad play and it was an experience I’ll never forget. At the time, I was living in Santa Cruz, California and my boyfriend had dragged me up into the mountains to see the band Crooked Still perform - the band Rushad was playing with at that time. I had never heard of Crooked Still, or Rushad Eggleston, but I fell in love with them instantly. They played a sort of alternative bluegrass/folksy type of music and they blew me away with their energy and their talent as an ensemble. It was immediately apparent, however, that Rushad was on a whole other level, as a musician and as a truly eccentric human being. What I learned with Rushad is that when you watch him perform, you just have to just go with it and let him transport you i
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Rushad Eggleston
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Rushad Eggleston is a mystical realm-hopping jester of
infinite glee, whose unprecedented extremely fast bouncy
cello style blows minds of all kinds. A charming
entertainer with unbridled passion, his joy is so contagious
that many showgoers complain of sore facial muscles
afterwards (the name Rushad means “joyful soul”). A
whimsically adventurous sense of melody shines through
in all shades & styles on any of the many instruments he
bejicks “to keep it fresh”. Sometimes he reads mystical
poetry in his own language, speaks in tongues, channels
aliens, throat-sings, beat-boxes, or does skits as different
characters such as Negative Ralph, Country Bob, The
Goblin, or Guru Fafa which he has a right to embody
because of his half-indian heritage.
Somewhat of an acrobat, Rushad can spin on one leg,
hang upside down, do the splits, play in plough pose, and
catch flying fruits in his mouth while playing fast intricate
cello rhythms. A distinguished flatpicker, his inno
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Rushad Eggleston
- Avant-Garde
- Experimental
- Folk
Rushad Eggleston (“Rushadicus”) is a revolutionary cellist, composer, poet-philosopher, and entertainer whose unforgettable performances captivate and inspire all generations and types. With an intimate knowledge of classical music, jazz, and bluegrass under his fingers, coupled with an infamously infectious sense of rhythm, Rushad is a whole futuristic wonder-band expressed through just one person.
Using his cello (and occasionally a guitar) as the steering wheel, Rushadicus will take you on a rocket-fueled melodic journey through space and time, and from the ridiculous to the sublime. Hopping nimbly around the stage with his cello strapped to his body while passionately singing songs that range from stuck-in-your-head-for-weeks to elaborate yet compelling miniature operas in his own language of Sneth, Eggleston is an incomparable soulful jester of modern times. A fearless improviser, Eggleston spontaneously navigates through his seemingly endless repertoire of instrumentals and vocals, only pausing briefly to set the stage fo
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