Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who adds that “Motown comes to BtB.” So right.
Tag: music
Brook Benton – Rainy Night In Georgia
An evening pause: Performed live in 1971.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Loudon Wainwright – One-man Guy
An evening pause: I first posted this as a pause back in 2012. Time to post it again, as I empathize with Wainwright even more now than then.
We all travel a path in life. Once Americans celebrated those who chose an independent and unique path. That no longer appears true, not that it would make any difference to Wainwright, or to me. For some, to chose a unique path and be true to yourself is the only option.
The Family Sowell – Carried Me With You
An evening pause: A nice cover of the Brandi Carlile song.
1776 – Hatching an Egg
A evening pause: On this day, July 2nd, the day the Founding Fathers actually signed the Declaration of Independence, I think it appropriate to once again watch this wonderful song from the 1976 movie version of the 1972 musical, 1776. As I said in earlier posts of this song on Independence Day, “not only did the musical capture the essence of the men who made independency happen, it is also a rollicking and entertaining work of art.”
And despite the hate being spewed against America and its founding principle that all humans are created free with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that truth still shines. As John Kennedy said of himself, ourselves, and these founding fathers. “We stand for freedom.”
David Frazer – The Deal
An evening pause: Watch as the artist creates a work of art, that can be reproduced endlessly..
Hat tip Cotour.
Alan Jackson – Mercury Blues
An evening pause: Performed on the television comedy show, Home Improvement.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Hand Clap Skit
An evening pause: All the website tells me is that this was performed at a youth conference talent show.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Linda Ronstadt & Johnny Cash – I Never Will Marry
An evening pause: Performed live on television, 1969, on the Johnny Cash show.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who notes that “life imitates art, Ronstadt never married.”
Naudo – Staying Alive
An evening pause: How about a more modern instrument today?
Hat tip Cotour.
Andrey Vinogradov – A dark medieval ballad played on a hurdy-gurdy
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace, who calls this “Music to accompany the plague.” Seems appropriate considering the events of the last year.
More on the history and design of the hurdy-gurdy here.
Maxi Borgaro – Unchained Melody
An evening pause: Nice cover, sung by someone who’s first language is not English.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
U2 – Mysterious Ways
An evening pause: Stay with it for what is made to appear as an impromptu addition of an audience member dancing. She steals the show.
It might be improvised, but if it was, it happened repeatedly, at different places, sometimes with a girl that looks identical to this one. I suspect they pre-planned it each time, but no matter, it works quite well this time, for sure.
Hat tip Cotour.
Jalan Crossland – Moonshiner
An evening pause: The simplicity and clarity of his banjo playing is hypnotic.
Hat tip Tom Wright.
The Miracles – Love Machine
A evening pause: Fun stuff, but the dance choreography does make me think I’m watching an exercise video.
Hat tip Cotour.
Jerome Robbins – Mistake Waltz
An evening pause: Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
An evening pause: Performed live in 2000.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Sean Rowe – To Leave Something Behind
An evening pause: This guy might not be the greatest guitar player or singer, but stay with it, the song and words I think make up for any lack in playing.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Hanson – MMM Bop
An evening pause: Performed live in 2003.
Hat tip Jim Mallamace.
Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
An evening pause: Hat tip Cotour.