John Simkin Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Another one of my favourites: Grace Jones, Slave to the Rhythm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRQYTpx2vOY Here is the live version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Smith Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 This is a little video I did called "Songs on the Death of America" set to the final song of Mahler's Kindertotenlieder - That is a very good use of the technology. This is a new art form. Have you done any others? Thanks. Here are a few others I did - Thermite, Controlled Demolition, Remote Controlled Planes - Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ7KstC4amI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Drago Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 John, you are quite right: YouTube is proving to be an invaluable teaching resource. From its jazz archives, a few (of many) examples of overt political statements within the music: John Coltrane – “Alabama” (written in the wake of the Birmingham bombings) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_TDoOPnIA Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Clifford Jordan – “Driver Man” – Part One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iePwDhUGzp0 Part Two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDhkuT2bhbc...ted&search= Max Roach and MLK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBRbrKSHWAo Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Seager Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Mark Romanek was so deeply affected by Johnny Cash's cover of Trent Reznor's "Hurt", he offered (and begged) to shoot the video for free. Upon doing so, he sent the video to Trent Reznor. Reznor was in session with Zach de la Rocha (of Rage Against the Machine fame) at the time, and they were reportedly so awestruck emotionally that they had to leave the room and recuperate, Reznor himself being moved to tears. The video itself features footage of a decrepit Cash at the flood-ravaged House of Cash Museum interspersed with footage from Cash's personal collection of himself in his youth.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU This is one powerful video. How to sum up a legend! Thanks for pointing it out Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Speer Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Mark Romanek was so deeply affected by Johnny Cash's cover of Trent Reznor's "Hurt", he offered (and begged) to shoot the video for free. Upon doing so, he sent the video to Trent Reznor. Reznor was in session with Zach de la Rocha (of Rage Against the Machine fame) at the time, and they were reportedly so awestruck emotionally that they had to leave the room and recuperate, Reznor himself being moved to tears. The video itself features footage of a decrepit Cash at the flood-ravaged House of Cash Museum interspersed with footage from Cash's personal collection of himself in his youth.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU This is one powerful video. How to sum up a legend! Thanks for pointing it out Carl It's hard for me to look through this thread. I was in the record business for 13 years and was able to meet and chat with June Carter Cash and Lou Rawls, among others. I witnessed firsthand the sudden burst of popularity one receives when one's "tragedy" is marketed properly--i.e. Nick Drake and Eva Cassidy. I have a wall of schmooze in my kitchen lined with photos of the many "meets and greets" in which I participated. It all seems so long ago now. The record industry as I knew it, and as captured in these videos, is largely a thing of the past. The youth market, which has always fueled the record market, is obsessed with video game fantasies and horror films. There's not much room left for personal communication or soulful expression. or so it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Collins Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Clifford T. Ward was One of my favorite pure vocalists is Sarah Brightman. I not sure how popular she is in the United States but Ms. Brightman has quite the following here in Australia and of course in Great Britain. Here is a performance of 'Deliver Me'. Quite something indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuECcqgwrvo James I liked her rendition of A Whiter Shade of Pale. She seems to be very well-liked in this country. The only problem I have with her is she's not quite loud enough. I've heard stronger voices. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Abbott Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know that I'm younger and inexperienced but I still felt the need to share with you this song. It's called Four Winds by an artist called Bright Eyes. http://youtube.com/watch?v=SC-_wpl4ZWw I hope you enjoy it. As far as I can see, hear and read it is how man has reacted to religion, money and any other excuse to create personal gain. ~ Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Porter Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 This is my half brother Brian Henneman with his band The Bottle rockets, they were playing in Germany. They are considered alternative country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Richards Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 This is my half brother Brian Henneman with his band The Bottle rockets, they were playing in Germany. They are considered alternative country. Speaking of alternative country, I have always found the Handsome Family to be somewhat interesting. Their material delves into the darker side of Americana like this murder ballad titled, 'My Beautiful Bride'. An incongrous offering indeed with its sweet melody and bizarre lyrics. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Fong Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Two great musicians from Spain: Legendary flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia (and friends) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUllI5YfPE4 Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDL8CNPvfVk ------------------------------------- Young virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro and his version of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps Green Day's anti-9/11 hysteria video featuring Jamie Bell of Billy Elliot fame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luq37vVdhjg ------------------------------------ And for classical music fans with a sense of humor, here's a guy singing all five parts to Cum sanctuo spiritu from J.S. Bach's B minor mass. This is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 Rufus Wainwright - Going To a Town http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_AnEuv-950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 Rufus Wainwright - Going To a Townhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_AnEuv-950 Here are some from his dad, Loudon Wainwright III: The Swimming Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPbUb4bfA0 Lullaby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7WmV4J8J2o Unrequited Motel Blues Nocturnal Stumblebutt Not John Bicentennial Dead Skunk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sgKRm-JRK4 The Mourge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Try this one: Japan's Ghosts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Collins Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 One of my favorites. John Lennon's 'Working Class Hero'. And the Beatles circa 1968 getting back to basics doing it live and loud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw James They also have Working Class Hero sung by Marianne Faithfull -- and not bad. Also by Cyndi Lauper. I like the Stones "Gimme Shelter" from Top of the Pops (or something). Good to dance to. Allen Ginsberg and Isadora Duncan felt you had to feel the music and dance accordingly. So I wouldn't try it in public. But it's a great experience. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Richards Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 One of my favorites. John Lennon's 'Working Class Hero'. And the Beatles circa 1968 getting back to basics doing it live and loud. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf-Q2rDd6Tw James They also have Working Class Hero sung by Marianne Faithfull -- and not bad. Also by Cyndi Lauper. I like the Stones "Gimme Shelter" from Top of the Pops (or something). Good to dance to. Allen Ginsberg and Isadora Duncan felt you had to feel the music and dance accordingly. So I wouldn't try it in public. But it's a great experience. Kathy Kathy, Green Day's new single is a rocked up version of Lennon's 'Working Class Hero'. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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