Website Review: New Videos and Soundtracks

[Bob Bickerton]

FWIW I've just reviewed my website and have included further performance videos on the 'Collaborate' page and new soundtracks on the 'Listen' page - all complimentary streaming.

Oh, and a link to my new photography gallery......

https://www.bickerton.co.nz

Bob

[awjoe]

Beautiful photos, great music! I didn't know you're a harp wizard.

[Arpangel]

Totally blown away by this, you’re own music, nothing more I can say, extremely interesting.

[tea for two]

"I have been given to explore the world of taonga puoro, the traditional instruments of Māori,
which I would now like to share with others."

Kōkōwai is fascinating to me as is Matariki, Ngā Hau Ngākau, Tohu, Tuku Iho, Whare Huruhuru.

Collage photo of you on Island Mist made me smile.
It's a blessed humbling gift to be able to play various instruments.

https://www.bickerton.nz/art
Your black and white photography particularly
the three observations of Rimu, Sand, Te Pokohiwi, Up Close : I am drawn to.

[Drew Stephenson]

Very nicely done.

[Folderol]

Very impressive. Fascinating instruments and recordings and a really nice website.

[awjoe]

This is more a comment on my cultural indoctrination than on your site, Bob, but after listening to you two play, I went looking for the Youtube link so I could 'like' it.

[Bob Bickerton]

Ah yes, I’ve heard about that social media stuff - apart from these forums, I don’t do any! The duo videos are up on Vimeo, but I seem to remember these are private links (for now).

Thanks for all the positive comments folks.

Bob

[Eddy Deegan]

I've only had time for a relatively brief explore but there's some wonderful stuff on there Bob. I shall be delving deeper over the next few days for sure. I found the collaboration with Ariana Tikao particularly interesting.

[Martin Walker]

Wow - this is one mighty impressive website Bob, and I didn't realise until now just what a polymath you are

Bravo!

I now have you bookmarked for further enjoyment (er, perhaps that came out a bit wrong, but hopefully you know what I meant )

[Bob Bickerton]

I’m obviously not a polymath because I had to look it up as to what it meant, which by definition means I’m not one

Bob

[Arpangel]

"PolyMath"

A new module by Make Noise.

[Martin Walker]

I’m obviously not a polymath because I had to look it up as to what it meant, which by definition means I’m not one

Ironically I only know what it means because someone accused me of being one in a private message on Facebook last week, and I had to look it up too

[Folderol]

Hint: I doesn't necessarily have any connection with mathematics

[awjoe]

"That fellow's polymathematical, to be sure" was the first thought that crossed my mind when I saw him playing the harp with a little stick. "I bet I know what he'd do with a grand piano" was the second.

[Bob Bickerton]

Generally with a grand piano I’d close the lid and walk away.

But here’s the thing - some Steinway grands have three sticks - full stick and half stick - then there’s a very short stick. Not many people know that’s where you hang your coat.

The only thing I ever played on grand piano was John Cage’s 4m 33s. It was my own arrangement and got it down to around 20 seconds………

Now, where did I leave my coat?

Bob

[Martin Walker]

Now, where did I leave my coat?

Bob

On the very short stick?