Cristina Gatti – Someday
An evening pause: From Postmodern Jukebox.
Hat tip Matt in AZ.
Tag: entertainment
Ryan Adams with the Cowboy Junkies – 200 More Miles
A evening pause: Hat tip t-dub.
Vitas – Opera #2
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who also provides an English translation of the Russian lyrics, which I think combine very well with the dark and intriguing performance.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It was thunderstorm last night,
So it’s foggy in the morning.
The Sun got quite cold.
Old anguishes
Are going in a long train.
Let them get together.
My house has been built,
But I’m alone in it.
A door was slammed behind my back.
Autumn wind is knocking at the window,
It’s crying over me again.
It’s my fate, I can’t
Ask my fate for anything.
I only know, how the winds
Will cry after I’ve gone.
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.
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.
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.
The Peasall Sisters – Farther Along
An evening pause: This is a lovely performance, but I’m not sure which is cuter, the kids singing or the adults in the audience urging them on.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
The Webb Sisters – If It Be Your Will
An evening pause: Cover of a Leonard Cohen song, performed live January 2012.
Hat tip Lee Stevenson.