Sam and Dave – Hold On I’m Coming
An evening pause: Performed live 1966.
Hat tip James Street.
Tag: music
ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man/Tush
An evening pause: This was their first live appearance on television, on the Tonight Show in 1986. Note in the second song they mispronounce the yiddish word “tush,” which translates as ass. Mike Nelson, who suggested this pause, thought they did it to avoid problems with the FCC.
Monteverdichor Würzburg Orchestra – Finale from Handel’s Israel in Egypt
An evening pause: Performed live 2009. A good rousing way to start the week.
Hat tip James Street.
Sarah Gillis – Rey’s Theme
An evening pause: The music is by John Williams. The lead violinist is space-walking Sarah Gillis, playing from the Resilience capsule in orbit right now.
Hat tip Gary.
HARMONY OF RESILIENCE: Recorded in space and sent to Earth via @SpaceX’s @Starlink constellation, Polaris Dawn crewmember and violinist @Gillis_SarahE invites you to enjoy this music moment in support of @StJude & @ElSistemaUSA → https://t.co/My8cUwAWzg pic.twitter.com/OoxTllCZNP
— Polaris (@PolarisProgram) September 13, 2024
Leonid & Friends – One Fine Morning
Junior Senior – Move your feet
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman, who adds “My gym class instructors must like this song because they play it a lot.”
Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Albert Lee – Living on Tulsa Time
An evening pause: Performed live 2007.
Hat tip Judd Clark, who notes that at one point he counted “five lead guitarists on stage, besides Sheryl.”
Naomi SV – The Sounds of Silence
An evening pause: Short but sweet. As she notes, the performance “turns into a Disney movie.”
Hat tip James Street.
John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, Elvin Bishop – Blues Boogie Jam
An evening pause: Peformed live 1986.
Hat tip Judd Clark.
Fernando Ortega – Just As I Am
An evening pause: A Christian’s prayer, set to beautiful music and performed live 2011. I post a lot of hard rock celebrating sex, drugs, and rock & roll, because the music and performance is great. I post this for the same reason. I wonder how many of my non-Christian readers will be open to listening and enjoying it.
Hat tip James Street.
Scary Pockets & Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Harder Better Faster Stronger
An evening pause: A cover of the Daft Punk song.
Hat tip Daniel Morris.
If – Forgotten Roads
An evening pause: Recorded live 1971, and in every way is part of that time period.
Hat tip Alec Gimarc.
John Gabriel & Nelson Riddle – El Dorado
An evening pause: I think this song quite fitting to end the summer season. Sung by George Alexander, it plays over the opening credits to the classic 1966 John Wayne film of the same name, directed by Howard Hawks. The magnificent paintings that form the backdrop to the credits were painted by Olaf Wieghorst.
My daddy once told me what a man ought to be.
There’s much more to life than the things we can see.
And the godliest mortal you ever will know
Is the one with the dream of El Dorado.So ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow.
Ride, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado.
Arcade Fire – Wake Up
An evening pause: Performed live 2005. In many ways this song is a descendent of yesterday’s evening pause, though it lacks the humor.
Hat tip James Street.
Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Chicken Train
An evening pause: Performed live 1976.
Hat tip Ferris Akel.
Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love’s Theme
An evening pause: Performed live 1974.
Hat tip James Street.
Phil Collins – Against All Odds
An evening pause: Performed live 1985.
Hat tip Doug Johnson.
Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, & many others – The Weight
An evening pause: It remains amazing how pervasive the music of the 1960s remains, worldwide.
Hat tip Mike Nelson for providing this nice way to go into the weekend.
Greg Lake – From The Beginning
An evening pause: Performed live 2005.
Hat tip Greg Johnson.
The Hollies – Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
An evening pause: Performed live 1973.
Hat tip Judd Clark.