Maple the dog who loved music
They often say: "A dog is man's best friend". One musician named trench coat experienced the truth of these words firsthand... His "musical" dog Maple was his constant companion throughout the last 12 years old. The couple became famous for their adorable videos of Trench playing cover versions of famous songs for her Maple, who seems to be totally in love with every note... Sometimes Maple would help her master with improvisation! However, unfortunately, in June 2021 she was gone. On social media, Trench shared his loss as well as a previously recorded video of him playing the song. Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World"while a happy Maple rests her head in his lap...
The story of a friendship...
Maple has long become famous on the Internet as a talented dog with a good musical taste and hearing! Sometimes she played instruments in musical covers for her channel with Trench. Acoustic Trench, but… unfortunately, in June 2021 she passed away: Maple crossed the rainbow bridge. By the way: Trench and Maple became widely known on the Internet for their short guitar covers on Vine. They quickly amassed a dedicated audience that followed them to other social media…
Their story began with trench coat took Maple from a shelter more than 12 years ago, that is, approximately 2009 year! And it was love at first sight...
“The first time we met, she grabbed me with her paws, jumping into my arms, wagging her tail so much… She was smiling and her face was full of love…,” Trench recalls. “We went through so many adventures together, and she was always with me, with her unconditional love, in the most difficult times for me ...”
"All dogs go to heaven"
In June 2021 of the year trench coat tweeted on behalf of Acoustic Trenchthat Maple passed away… He wrote:
“It’s hard for me to write about this… Maple passed away last night. She has been my best friend for the past 12+ years and the bond we shared is indescribable. I'm so lucky to have her in my life. My heart hurts a lot. I love you Maple…”
Messages of condolence from fans poured in quickly. Some of them expressed their gratitude for the beautiful musical coverscreated by the duo...
Who is Trench?
trench coat - a professional guitarist, multi-instrumentalist (he can play the harp and kalimba, an African instrument with a wooden soundboard and metal keys ...) Trench began to play music exclusively for Mapleto calm her down when she was agitated during thunderstorms or fireworks. He says:
“She lay next to me with her head in my lap and listened to the guitar until she fell asleep…”
Trench is known for his covers of popular songs by bands and artists such as AC/DC, Leonard Cohen, Lady Gaga… Although he has been doing covers for years, Trench does not show his face in the video because he “never wanted to be famous.” Instead, he prefers to focus on the music, the instrument - or his dog Maple, whom he calls "a real star!"
Covers created by a wonderful duo…
Latest video Trench coat shows love Maple to Louis Armstrong, but his pet dog was a fan of all kinds of music! From cover to "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix before kalimba performance "Here Comes the Sun" - the couple enjoyed countless musical moments together... Each video captures the pure, unconditional love that is shared Maple and Trench. She was always by his side, admiringly looking at her man as he plucked the strings:
“I loved nothing more than playing for her every day,” says Trench. "I'm so lucky to have her in my life..."
However, he did not always play alone. Maple often accompanied him, and sometimes even played a musical instrument on her own! She usually played the drums for the Trench covers, and when she wasn't playing she just relaxed and enjoyed the music. One of their most viewed videos is cover version of Trench for a song "Can't Help Falling in Love", which scored more 30 million views on YouTube:
In this cover video, Maple sits quietly in the background while the soothing sound of the kalimba floats in the air... This cover is shorter than the others, but the sound of the kalimba, combined with Maple's calmness, got a lot of attention. What else is there to say? Rest in peace, Maple. Thank you for sharing your musical talent with all of us. You will be missed...
