Rite of Strings is a trio of jazz fusion gods Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, and Jean Luc-Ponty. Sit back and enjoy!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI7ADEy2yP4
(5 votes, average: 7.80 out of 10)
Loading... One of the finest concert openers I've seen was on the GTR tour, when Steve Hackett and Steve Howe performed various solo and duet pieces (and that particular concert was recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour). Steve Howe prefers steel strings, while Steve Hackett favors nylon; here's one of Hackett's more beautiful numbers:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUZcHZEficE
After the break, Steve gets his cheaptoy on...
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(6 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... Tony Levin playing bass on a Chapman Stick and doing vocals on this King Crimson classic. It's ooooonly talk...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6psHT-n4PSI
recorded from a Mexican late night TV show
(7 votes, average: 6.14 out of 10)Loading... After about 1:30 of banter, probably my favorite Cake song.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjN7ZlOReI
jobu and I are going on vacation. Be nice to Rhu while we are gone. Rate his videos.
(9 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... i had been holding onto this to play after game 122, but a) it was in the hopes that we'd be fighting for something, b) i just remembered i was doing so, and c) that's going to fall smack_dab in the middle of rhu_ru week. so, uh, yeah. close enough.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCM7Jx7ptk8
2005
(5 votes, average: 7.60 out of 10)Loading... So it turns out her brother, Matt, was the one committed to being one of the worst live performers of all time. Good to know.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfE_YtSAPhU&feature=related
The fairer part of the Fiery Furnaces, live in Toronto, 2011. Go buy her new solo album.
(5 votes, average: 7.40 out of 10)Loading... there's no way i open anyone's eyes to anything near as cool as the alabama shakes. so, i'll just go to the source instead.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHXutgxpjgU
1967
(3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)Loading... It is customary as WGOM vjays to play songs with live videos. Today, I am breaking that custom. You can give this video a lesser rating because of that. However, it is my duty to bring you terrific music. This is me doing so.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBJuB-Xq1g
The Shakes are an unsigned band out of Alabama that have a lady singing Otis Redding tunes kind of vibe to them. This is their profile page on reverb nation. While they are not playing in the Twin Cities soon, nor do they have a record out for you to buy, I suggest keeping an eye on this group. This song is too good to go unnoticed.
(7 votes, average: 8.71 out of 10)Loading... ms. spaulding won the grammy this year for best new artist, making her the first jazz artist to do so, and despite the fact that she's been on the scene a number of years. here's her showing everyone how to slap a bass.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAYcfo2se4
2009
(4 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... i'm ignoring all recent events, and for no particular reason playing stereolab. deal with it.
(is this considered lo-fi?)
(5 votes, average: 7.40 out of 10)Loading...