Ryan Adams with the Cowboy Junkies – 200 More Miles
A evening pause: Hat tip t-dub.
Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
Tapping the Maple tree
An evening pause: A fascinating look at the world’s maple syrup industry.
Hat tip Sayomaya.
Spring Creek – Hello Operator
An evening pause: How about some bluegrass?
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
The Pretenders — I’ ll Stand By You
An evening pause: Though the song was made a big hit I think by Carrie Underwood, here we see it performed by the creators.
Hat tip to Matt in AZ, who clued me in to this group.
Evgenia Laguna – Fifth Element
An evening pause: Originally from the 1997 film, The Fifth Element.
Hat tip Carey Unruh.
Roy Clark on the Odd Couple
An evening pause: These clips come from an episode of the 1970s television situation comedy, The Odd Couple, and showcases the incredible ability Roy Clark had to play almost anything.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Taimaine Gardner – Taimane’s Toccatta by Bach on Ukulele
An evening pause: Hat tip Lee Stevenson.
Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five
<An evening pause: Recorded live on television sometime in the 1960s. Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano).
Hat tip Willi Kusche.
Puddles Pity Party & Haley Reinhart – Mad World
An evening pause: A very nice cover of the Tears for Fears song.
Hat tip Matt in AZ.
Nils Lofgren – Dream Big
An evening pause: As the man says, “Dream big, work hard, be humble.”
Hat tip Mike Nelson, who notes that Loftgren is also Bruce Springsteen’s lead guitarist.
The Known Universe
An evening pause: As summer ends I think looking outward might be a good idea. This animation was originally produced by the American Museum of Natural History, but this version’s sound track, using Hans Zimmer’s Time, makes it even more interesting.
Hat tip Insominous.
John Moore – Paint It Black
An evening pause: Nice bluegrass cover of a Rolling Stones song.
Hat tip Sayomara.
Crowded House – Weather with you
An evening pause: From a 1993 live concert. With some audience participation!
Hat tip Insominous.
Puccini – Madam Butterfly
An evening pause: Performed by Ying Huang, from the 1995 French film, Madam Butterfly, of Puccini’s opera.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
André Rieu – Zorba’s Dance (Sirtaki)
An evening pause: From the Mikis Theodorakis score for the 1964 film, Zorba the Greek.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Davey Graham – She Moves Through The Fair
An evening pause: Hat tip Insomnious.
John Williams – Theme from Jaws
An evening pause: Performed by the Boston Pops orchestra.
Hat tip to Phil Berardelli, author of Phil’s Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime. As Phil noted to me, “The audience seems to love it.” I think many of them had seen the film, and when they heard that first note couldn’t help feeling a deep down bit of squeamish nervousness about what it signified.
Louie Schwartzberg – Gratitude
An evening pause: Gratitude requires humbleness. We need more of both in today’s world.
Hat tip Insominous.
Ozric Tentacles – Aura Borealis
A evening pause: Nice relaxing music to end the week, set to some hypnotic images of the Earth taken from ISS.
Hat tip Insominious.
Tina S – Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement
An evening pause: This will make an interesting contrast with the previous two evening pauses.
Hat tip t-dub.