Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper makes guest appearance on Moreland & Arbuckle's album titled Just A Dream, scheduled for release on August 23, 2011. Enjoy this video, also titled Just a Dream.
Moreland & Arbuckle - Just A Dream
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I love this radio station, KEXP, out of Seattle. They consistently invite great bands into their studio to film and capture great audio recordings of the performances.
Just below is a most excellent Seattle band known as Pickwick performing raw and live in the KEXP studio.
Here is Pickwick and their track entitled Window Sill.
Here is Pickwick performing their track entitled The Round
Pickwick and their song entitled Up All Night
Pickwick and their song entitled Hacienda Motel
Recorded 7/20/11.
Host: John Richards
Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editing: Jim Beckmann
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Thanks to the Jazz Video Guy on YouTube for another great classic video from 1971 featuring Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett on Keys, Gary Bartz on sax, Michael Henderson on bass, Ndugu Chancler on drums and Don Alias on percussion.
I caught and filmed this unique duo while passing through the Venice Beach Boardwalk in Southern California. Saw them again a few weeks later and the news is that they are in the studio with one of the members of the Foo Fighters at the controls. They are unique, raw and real.
Finding these vintage 1976 live films of Al Jarreau is reason for celebration. These are gems.
Al Jarreau album cover to Look To The Rainbow: Live in Europe
The record was recorded and was shot live in Hamburg, Germany in 1976. The musicians featured are Tom Canning on keys, Jerome Rimson on bass guitar and Nigel Wilkinson on drums.
One of the most popular songs on the record was Jarreau's unique version of the Paul Desmond classic, Take 5, that was already famous as it recorded by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Jarreau's take on the song was a major departure, like a blast off to another planet. Be patient, the song does not really take off until the 2:20 point of the first video below. Enjoy!
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Al Jarreau - Take Five (live)
Al Jarreau - Letter Perfect
Al Jarreau - We Got By
Al Jarreau - You Don't See Me
Al Jarreau - Lock All The Gates
Al Jarreau - Your Song
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This first song I ever heard Amy Winehouse do was Stronger Than Me. It was offered as free promotional download on music.download.com in 2002/2003 and was a rougher demo version than the album version. It was so beautiful, I melted each time I listened and must of played it hundreds of times. Been digging through my old drives looking for that old version.
This video below is the best version of this song I could find so far, thanks to one of the best music shows on the planet, Later with Jools Holland out of the U.K. on the BBC. Jools is a former member of Squeeze. Remember Squeeze's song titled Pulling Muscles from a Shell?
I love this recording, below, very much. It was early in Winehouse's career before she got carried away with tattoos, the drugs and the booze. She stands there, sexy as can be, delivering the goods, singing her ass off and nailing some very sweet guitar voicings on her Stratocaster. It was obvious genius in the making. Enjoy! (Gregory J. Chamberlain)
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Amy Winehouse - Stronger Than Me (Live on Later with Jools Holland)
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I am so sad to have just read the story on the news wire that recording artist Amy Winehouse has passed away. Her music may never die. She had that "it" thing that I loved the first time I ever heard her music. Words cannot express the saddness at this time. She was a real true original.
Amy Winehouse performed Back to Black on BBC Sessions
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Music Television is very pleased to present two stunning minimalist performances by Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. The performances were recorded live on The Howard Stern Show with just her voice and herself playing the piano.
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This SuperHeavy project featuring Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, AR Rahman, Damian Marley and Dave Stewart is something I have been waiting for. Here is just a tiny taste with much more coming soon. But I must say, it's disturbing that there are so many teaser reels on YouTube with little substance. There are tweenagers on yourube pumping out full tracks, with videos and all on a daily and weekly basis and these legends are taking their sweet fucking time with teaser reels. It's starting to piss me off just a little bit. But try to enjoy being teased, none the less.
Many may remember Ok Go as we posted their amazing conceptual video to their song entitled This Too Shall Pass here back in March 2010. Click the following link to see their original conceptual video to this great song: MusicTelevision.com/2010/03/ok-go-video-too-shall-pass-rube.html
Right here, however, OK Go performs an all MOOG version of their song "This Too Shall Pass" from the 2010 album "Of the Blue Colour of the Sky" down at The MOOG Sound Lab.
The mood and tempo are set by Andy Ross via the Little Phatty's arpeggiator and staccato sound creating the perfect MOOG canvas for Damian and Tim.
Damian Kulash discovers the wonder of Full Sustain mode on the Moog guitar. Because of this, he was able to create a flowing violin esque melody and feel with little need for picking or strumming.
Tim Nordwind fills it all out with the Taurus 3 in Hand Mode. It's massive low register sound creates the perfect tone and ambience to pull the instruments together in this unique rendition of "This Too Shall Pass".
OK Go, This Too Shall Pass at MOOG SOUND LAB
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Came across a very tasty band known as Two Spot Gobi and their track entitled Simon's Song from their album entitled The Sun Will Rise. The song was recorded in the home studio of Jason Mraz. The terrific video features Olympic fencers Laurence Halsted and Ed Jefferies. Video by Eightythree/84... was directed Benjamin Slade, director of photography Luke Jefferson, edited by Oliver Harborth and the colourist was Jack McGinity.
TWO SPOT GOBI - Simon's Song (Alright)
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Music Television presents the New Zealand band known as Opshop and the music video to their song titled Madness and Other Allergies.
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Music Television is pleased to present the music video for the debut single from New Zealand singer/songwriter and recording artist, Phil Stoodley. The song, titled Waiting for Thursday, was wo-written with actor/writer Leighton Cardno. The music video was directed by Daniel Robertson.
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Music Television presents Dawn Mitschele and the music video for her song titled Anchor. The music video was directed by Andrew R. Jandt and edited by Mike Hacker.
This video is another example of why YouTube rocks. One can always find the most obscure and wonderful videos.
This originally aired on PBS in the 1980s featuring a poorly made up vampire host to introduce and discuss. Might be one of the best short length Halloween animations ever created. Terrific illustrations.
About the song: Danse macabre, by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, was an art song for voice and piano (first performed in 1872) with a French text by the poet Henri Cazalis which is based in an old French superstition. Two years later, the composer expanded and reworked the piece into a tone poem for orchestra, replacing the vocal line with a solo violin. The rest, they say, is history. Enjoy!
Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns
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Music Television is very pleased to present the hard rocking group known as Dead Sara and two different videos for Weatherman, including the official studio version music video and a live version filmed by "Live at Sunset Sessions".
The band consists of Emily Armstrong on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Siouxsie Medley on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Sean Friday on drums and backing vocals.
Weatherman is track #3 from Dead Sara's eleven song, self titled, debut album released on their own indie imprint known as Pocket Kid Records. Since this post was originally written, Dead Sara and Pocket Kid Records are now in the major label league with Atlantic Records.
Dead Sara - Weatherman - (Studio Version)
Dead Sara - Weatherman - (Live at Sunset Sessions)
Music Television present Paramore and the music video for their song titled Monster, from the soundtrack compilation album for the film: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon.
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This is Ronnie Montrose and his band known as Montrose, circa 1974, that included Sammy Hagar at the time.
I agree 100% with one of the many comments on YouTube that said this about this song: "This the genuine article. No effects, synth, overdubbing, just great musicians. They didn't even need a second guitar. Kids should watch this so that they know what musicianship really is." Enjoy!
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This video was posted to YouTube back in early 2008 and the song might have been produced a year or more before that. It seems to have a timeless sound and feel, showing Bernhoft has that intangible and elusive thing one just has to call "it". Enjoy!
Have been following local LA indie artist Jules Larson for quite a while and have been impressed with her latest songs and videos, including, but not limited to her latest song entitled Silly. The video was produced by the excellent Resident Band crew in Los Angeles.
Stax recording artist N'dambi and her track entitled Ooo Baby is a spine tingling quiet storm soul ballad right out of the box. It is "soulfully sexy" and a great way to create the right mood for love in the late night hours. Enjoy!
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Music Television presents Patch William, a tasty British rock band that features Will Adlard (vocals/guitar), Ali Digby (bass/cello), Ed Adlard (drums) and George Eddy (guitar).
This video below was created and produced by DownLow productions and directed by up and coming Italian talent, Karin Capuano
Patch William - Skinny White Boy
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This video is another example of why I love scouring YouTube, for I never know what I will find just by clicking on random links.
On a random channel of DJ Din got came across the Willi Willi Dance video just now featuring artists from Uganda that are new to me. Pati featuring Didi Bonfaya and Rico Rynz. Enjoy!
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Music Television is pleased to present a 20 year old Australian recording and touring musical artist, Kim Churchill. Living out of his van and traveling to shows around his native country, this gifted singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is walking the walk of the do it yourself artist as he tours hard to make a name for himself.
Thanks to a Melbourne Australia connection Alastair Burns and Prince Bandroom who produced this raw one take recording with no special effects or overdubs. Enjoy!
This video was found by way of Mike Finnigan, via his Facebook page.
Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco perform No Mercedes
Mike Finnigan is well known for his excellent music picks. He is a most prolific blogger who ridicules politicians he does not like, non-stop, with video posts and links to other stories.
Most notably, he is one of the world's leading Hammond B3 Organ and piano/keyboard players. He played with Jimi Hendrix on Electric Ladyland and played practically everyday for his whole life with countless other legendary artists and bands from Etta James, Taj Mahal, Crosby Stills Nash to Bonnie Raitt and more.
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Cover to 2007 Album which won two 2008 Grammy Awards
Angel is a beautiful song and music video from Chaka Khan's 2007 release titled Funk This. The album scored two Grammy wins in 2008 for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
