Scheppel amazes yet again
Last weekend, he again transcended boundaries as his violin took flight from Swan Lake to Meatloaf's 'I will do anything for love', with a mountain of musical mastery in between.
Pretoria's own rock violinist has forged a path when he became the first to take this bold step: away from the world of classical violin to becoming a solo rock violinist.
Laughingly likening himself to world-renowned violinist Andre Rieu (check the similarity between their hairstyles), one may well wonder if Rieu could rock a violin as well as Scheppel does.
Scheppel is adroit at putting together a playlist that binds together many themes and a variety of vibes. Right after some energetic rock, he will segue into the melancholic 'In the living years' from Mike & the Mechanics, which has the audience humming along, followed by Bon Jovi's 'It's my life', which sets the feet a-tapping once more.
And never forget his now signature 'Sweet Caroline on steroids' – played for the ladies, he says, but the entire audience sings along – young and old alike.
This man's technique on his instrument makes one think of two things (man and instrument) that have grown together symbiotically – his violin's bow fairly flies and his fingers picking, stroking, running and not hiding.
Scheppel was ably joined by long-time friend and sterling bass player Jerry Grove, and Bruce Wallace, arguably Pretoria's own top drummer. This makes for a top trio, and the quality of the music attests to their professional expertise.
After a standing ovation, the crowd was loath to let Scheppel go. Such an evening should not end, they felt. But the trio will be back at the Fairtree Atterbury Theatre in November, so make a note not to miss out!
His most recent single release is 'Eye of the Tiger'.
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