Pachelbel's bizarre fan club

My cousin and his fiancee have asked me to play for their wedding -- of course I am very flattered and honored to do this for them. It's also a great excuse to get my classical guitar chops back in shape, AND I'm going to have to pick up some new music to perform for the ceremony. Among those pieces: Pachelbel's Canon in D. I played it in guitar quartet when I was a freshman at CIM, but have never played it on solo guitar. Not a problem -- a million people have transcribed this chestnut, so that makes my work that much easier. I head off to find an arrangement online.

I came across this version. First bad sign -- it has a tablature version along side the notes, but I decided to give it a shot. After reading through the first page, I could tell this was not a very well-crafted transcription. But just before I'm about to jet off to the next exotic internet destination, I decide to read what some customers have said about this version.

Now I don't want to sound pompous or condescending, but if you're going to write a review, you should at least have something OF VALUE to say. If you have the time and inclination, I urge you to go and read everything these numbskulls had to offer, and decide for yourself if I'm being unfair -- but in the interest of brevity (and comedy), here are a few choice quotes:

"I like Canon in D, but I think that this version of it is a little too much for such a delicate composition."

Ummm... it's a piece for 3 strings and basso continuo, that's been transcribed for ONE guitar... NOW it's a little too much? It's not like the arranger ADDED NOTES!?!

Here's another one:

"This definitely isn't a beginner's piece, and requires some hand strength and speed to play well, but anyone remotely serious about playing guitar well should have this tab."

OK, for starters, it's not music, it's tab. This goober can't even read music, and he's writing a review? But wait, there's more:

"while I still have to work on my speed and tone quality, I've been told it sounds damn impressive when I play it."

Oh, I'm sure it is Bucky, I'm sure it is...

Now I don't know about you ladies, but I find this next guy kinda SCAAAAAAAAARY...

"I plan to use this song to propose with. Maybe have her blindfolded and have candle's burning. PERFECT! I have looked a long time for Pachelbel's Cannon in D transcribed in guitar for this reason."

Blindfolded? "candle's burning"? Is it just me, or does this sound just a little too "Silence of the Lambs"-esque? Like maybe he hasn't found the girl yet, but he's found the arrangement of Pachelbel's "Cannon" (BOOM!!!) in D!!!

Here comes another rocket scientist:

"Canon, especially when played with strings using a synthensizer or keyboard, is an excellent piece of music. "

I think Pachelbel would probably agree that it's a dramatic improvement to perform this piece from a guitar arrangement, on a "synthensizer"...

This is my favorite:

"I'm korean. I like pachelbel so very much. "

That is the whole review. What makes that funny? 5 of 15 people found that review helpful.