Mike Oldfield – Sentinel
An evening pause: It has been awhile since I posted some Oldfield. Have at it!
Hat tip Danae.
Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
AT&T: How to Use the Dial Phone
An evening pause: I would not be surprised if some of the younger readers of Behind the Black would need the instructions in this silent film in order to properly use a rotary phone.
Introducing any new technology requires instruction. This was strange stuff to homeowners in 1927, but a great improvement over party line phones that required an operator to do the dialing. And this was cutting edge then, and a symbol of the future.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb – MacArthur Park
An evening pause: Recorded in 1988 as part of an album and DVD entitled In Session that was released in 2012, about the time that Alzheimer’s Disease was ending Campbell’s career.
Hat tip Danae.
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An evening pause: As John Adams predicted right after ratification of the Declaration of Independence, Independence Day “…ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”
It was a declaration for freedom. And even if freedom dies here in this country, the idea will live on, as long as the individual soul of any human beats strong.
As an aside, check out this old post, before I moved to Arizona, when I used to participate on a fireworks team.
Hat tip Willi Kusche.
Aladdin – A Whole New World
An evening pause: “Don’t you dare close your eyes.”
Modern Mandolin Quartet – Russian Rag
An evening pause: Performed live 1998.
Hat tip Danae.
Super Batucada
An evening pause: Don’t ask me to explain. The youtube website is in spanish, but it sure seems to be some wild finale performed at the end of the school year, performed with only the kind of energy teenagers can bring to it.
And the teacher in the lead ain’t bad either.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Dan Wilson – Closing Time
An evening pause: Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes
An evening pause: Performed live 1996 on Ellis Island, New York.
Hat tip Danae.
Parson James – Waiting Game
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Prílet Vtákov – Arrival of The Birds
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae.
The ship cut in half
An evening pause: The youtube page explains:
Norwegian cruise ship “Braemar” was literally split in half. Carried out at the shipyard in Hamburg operation was aimed at extending the hull by 30 feet. Between the two separated parts inserted third. The ship was repainted and with a new name – “Balmoral” – went on another tour.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Wintergatan – Visa Från Utanmyra
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae, who has in the past recommended some of the best evening pauses and returns after a long hiatus. Welcome back, Danae!
Nick Jonas – Find You
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Transient
An evening pause: In celebration of the first monsoon rain this past Saturday here in Tucson.
Hat tip Willi Kusche.
Donnie McClurkin – I Need You
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Willie & Lukas Nelson – Just Breathe
An evening pause: For Father’s Day.
Hat tip Aaron Jenkin.
Dolly Parton – Stairway to Heaven
An evening pause: Parton often likes to invoke the dumb blonde in her stage presence, but this is one thing she definitely is not. This performance demonstrates that she knows music, and how to do it, with great skill, talent, and intelligence.
The music will at times appear to be out of sync, because the visuals come from one live performance but the sound from another. They match remarkably well however. Ignore this minor issue, and instead watch the talent perform.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Walt Disney’s MultiPlane Camera
An evening pause: This was filmed in 1957, and was almost certainly made to be shown as part of Disney’s weekly television show series for kids that began in 1954 and was one of television’s most popular shows in the 1960s. It describes one of the most important technical developments in animation, developed by Disney, until the arrival of computers.
To repeat: This was made for kids, yet it is thoughtful, entertaining, educational, and quite detailed in the information being conveyed. It treats its young audience with great respect and dignity.
I generally do not watch children’s shows today, but the few that I have seen have generally been quite shallow, overwrought, and would have insulted me, when I was a child. I don’t know if today’s kids would react the same today, because when I was a child Disney’s show was somewhat typical. I expected to be treated with respect. Today’s kids might not have that expectation.
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
Leonard Cohen – The Stranger Song
An evening pause: Performed live on television in 1967.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.