The Man Who Was Struck By Lightning And Became A Musician...

In 1994, 42 year old Tony Cicoria was struck by lightning in New York whilst using a public telephone. Before the accident, Tony Cicoria had no interest in music. Yet in the years after this event, as well as debuting his first piano composition, the awesomely named ‘The Lightning Sonata’, he was performing Chopin and Brahms live as a concert pianist. In today’s video, I want to explore Cicoria’s unique case as well as the phenomenon of ‘acquired savant syndrome’, where an individual develops extraordinary gifts after a traumatic accident - and how relevant that is here. So did Tony Cicoria really gain a superpower to play piano when he was struck by lightning, or is there more to it than that?
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0:00 Introduction
1:49 Inspiration Strikes
3:53 Spark of Creativity
5:51 Lightning In A Bottle
7:14 Taking Charge
9:43 Acquired Savant Syndrome
MUSIC USED:
Historical Moments - Mood Mode
Devious Plans - New Library Sounds
Sands of the Ancient Curse - Sinsai Jasila
Moment Musicaux - Schubert
Disconnected Saturn - Jason Wayne Brown
A Far Cry - Josef Suk
Intrigue and Mystery - Jon Presstone
Ronda Alla Turca - Mozart
Dark Ambient Suspense Tension - Media Music Group
Beatbox Lighter - Kwon
Fast Solo Piano - Gerardo Garcia Jr
Mischievous Days - New Library Sounds
Balm in Db Improvisation - Jacob Collier
Enter The Clown - Boris Skalsky
Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
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If you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to the channel as it'll really help me out in these early days :D You can hear Tony Cicoria's Lightning Sonata here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnXXip6uiKiJZ5osi=IzMKQthbwu1LeP7A

[@FryGuy-]

so underrated this video is amazing

[@DEADCATHEDRALS]

this video should not be as small as it is this is so well-made

[@Jamatopia]

ahhh thank you for saying so! :)

[@blobofdespair]

Great video!!

[@Jamatopia]

Thank you! 🤩

[@stewiegriffin993]

leaving a comment for the Al Gore Rhythm, great video

[@Jamatopia]

Thank you!! 🤩

[@parislikesliners]

How did you find the “Disconnected Saturn” song? I’ve literally looked everywhere and can’t find it, this video is amazing though; the production quality is top notch.

[@Jamatopia]

Thanks so much! From memory, it was on Storyblocks :)

[@parislikesliners]

@@Jamatopia Thank you!