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Derek Paravicini, savant

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Wed, 29 Sep 2010 7:30p.m.

Derek Paravicini

Derek Paravicini

British musical savant Derek Paravicini, nephew to Camilla Parker-Bowles, has severe learning difficulties. He cannot count or tie his laces. But his computer-like memory for music is matched by his creative abilities to play it in any style.

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30 Sep 2010 03:30p.m.

Taz wrote:

This was truly, way so beyond overly, mega-cool. I am telling you. All musicians should check this dude out, man. I've only basically, vaugely heard of a musical savant, but I never realised the potentiallity of one at all, ever before. I know and have played with one immensely, naturally talented, God-given blessed musician since, for a very short time. A singer, song-writer, music composer, six string steel aocustic, six string classical aocustic, six string steel electric, 4,5,6 string steel electric bass, simply phenomenoal guitarist. And just the most awesomely, natrually talented drummer, his favoured instrument, that I know. However, I haven't quite seen musical talent on this kind of level, from somebody of this physical dissability level before, ever. All musicians need to check this out, and as a warning, be prepared to be as amazed as I was. It should and most lkely will blow your mind.