Friday, February 29, 2008

Little Richie Lanham & the Tempo-Tones

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"ON YOUR RADIO"

Echo & the Bunneymen- The Cutter

Sugarcubes (Bjork)- Motorcrash

Mazzy Star- Fade Into You

Gustavo Dudamel

Who says the conductor doesn't matter?

Johnny Cash- Hurt

It's impossible to watch this video without crying...


I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here

what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

William Tell Overture

William Tell overture by Gioachino Rossini. Berliner Philharmoniker. Claudio Abbado, conductor.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Woody Guthrie

Only two clips of Woody have survived. This one includes Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

Jerry Lee Lewis and Van Morrison- Goodnight Irene

The Streets of New York by the WolfeTones

Theobald Wolfe Tone, commonly known as Wolfe Tone (June 20, 1763 – November 19, 1798) was a leading figure in the United Irishmen Irish independence movement and is regarded as the father of Irish republicanism. He died from a self-inflicted wound after being sentenced to death for his part in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Pink

I never cared for Pink very much but this video earned her a new respect.

Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground

Maureen "Moe" Tucker (on drums) was from Levittown and went to Wisdom Lane elementary school with my wife Gail. I have a picture of her at a birthday party at Gail's house sometime in the early 50's.

http://members.aol.com/olandem/vu.html


Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Patty Smyth and Scandal

Paul Schaefer (from the Letterman show) was an important,(but never seen) part of Scandal. He played keyboards on "Goodbye To You".