The above video is a bit blurry and you can’t see Stephen Bradley or Gabrial McNair at all, but you sure can hear them and Gingger Shankar backing Billy Corgan and Josh Groban on the Siamese Dream chestnut.
From her MySpace page:
Gingger is the creative force behind some of the most daring, exuberant and technically proficient music being made today. Her haunting, angelic vocals and prolific composition and instrumental talents entwine to create a musical experience unlike any other. The artist and composer behind the poignant score of Mel Gibson’s 2004 box office hit The Passion Of The Christ, Gingger has lent her voice and vision to several diverse projects ranging from soundtracks to soulful pop and electronic hip-hop.
An extraordinarily gifted singer, virtuoso violinist, model and songwriter, Gingger was born into one of India’s most acclaimed musical families. As the daughter of a world famous classical singer and granddaughter of a renowned violinist, Gingger’s natural talents were nurtured from birth and flourished as she began to build her own identity in the world of music, embracing all of the genres and creative experiences that have shaped her life as an artist.
Gingger is the only female in the world that has mastered the 10-string Double Violin, an instrument that covers the entire range of the orchestra’s double bass, cello, viola and violin, and of which there are currently only two in existence. Coupled with her voice, which covers five octaves, the sound is unparalleled, unbridled, and unforgettable.
And in a 2004 interview with Gingger and collaborator L. Shankar, Robert Kaye of AbstractLogix.com extracted an answer to the money question:
S&G: Yes, you can play both necks at the same time.
More recently, almost needless to say, she has stepped into a new role:
I am thrilled to announce that I will be guesting with the Smashing Pumpkins on their 20th Anniversary Tour October 26th through December 4th!
(Tip of a big hat to HU reader tcm for the brilliant find. That’s what I’m talking about!)
