The Guardian today has an article about the Sunday Times Musicians’ Rich List.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/23/paul-mccartney-tops-musicians-rich-list-again
I would draw your attention to No7. How much time would a Google search have taken to reveal Flatley’s musician’s credentials? Whatever sort of human being he is, it’s hard to deny he’s a damn decent flute player.
(sigh)
m.d.
Yea, it was petty of them to just single him out like he didn’t deserve to be in the list. Very inappropriate.
I think it’s just that your average person on the street knows him as a dancer rather than a musician - I remember years ago being surprised when I saw a clip of him playing the flute very well.
Very Talented Guy whatever you may think of his personality he is also a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion
I think it’s fair enough to add a comment in the list, the rest are musicians rather than dancers and he didn’t make his fortune playing flute.
As to his personality I’ve never met him so I wouldn’t comment.
And, I believe, a grand master at chess. He’s impressive.
He’s the Chuck Norris of Irish music.
“He’s the Chuck Norris of Irish music.”
Very good Michele
He has apparently released at least two CDs, “Whispering Winds”
and “On A Different Note”.
So that’s where he REALLY made his money.
That, and chess.
So there, naysayers.
😛
Chuck Norris can escape from checkmate.
m.d.
If Chuck Norris falls into a river he doesn’t get wet - the river gets Chuck Norrised.
We’re talking about Mr. Flatley ----
let’s stay away from the word, “river”.
We do not know where that might lead.
Hard shoe Irish step dance is a percussive dance form, so I think it would be reasonable to regard him as a percussionist - cue drummer jokes…
Apparently there is no end to this man’s talents! Check this out… http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/Michael-Flatleys-Irish-dancing-foot-paintings-sells-for-128k.html
His ‘’On A Different Note‘’ album is on Spotify if you fancy a listen, with tunes embedded in everything from faux reggae and soaring blues riffing to Gypsy Kings- style flamenco. There’s even a single track with no flute and only the percussion of the famous feet to tread the headphones or offer your hi-fi speakers a good kicking. It won’t be to the taste of many on the mustard board I’m sure, but he still plays (and dances for that matter) better than I do. And don’t let’s get started on Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris doesn’t step dance a slip jig, he stomps bad guys’ heads in 9/8 time.