(I started this feature over on the SXSW Blog today but am re-posting here because a) I'm a lazy butt and So You Think You Can Dance hasn't gotten interesting enough to write about yet, and b) today's edition is brought to you by Oldham County resident Tom Blankenship.)
Welcome, boys and girls, to the inaugural edition of Hey Mr YouTube DJ where cool peeps (do people still say "peeps"?) discuss their favorite music vids, be they comedy, homemade mashups, vintage performances and more.
First up is Tom Blankenship (the bassist formerly known under the nom de rock Two Tone Tommy) from My Morning Jacket. MMJ's fifth full-length album, Evil Urges, hits stores in a week and a half. The band is doing an in-store at Ear X-Tacy on Tuesday, June 10. (I just read that tickets are no longer available. Drat.)
And without further ado, the video faves of Mr. B...
SAXON - RIDE LIKE THE WIND
Awesome! British heavy metal band Saxon cover Christopher Cross' "Ride Like the Wind". Somehow they manage to make it hilarious without the participation of Michael McDonald. No wonder they were the real life inspiration behind Spinal Tap.
KING DIAMOND - WELCOME HOME
From the unintentionally comedic side of metal to the.. err, intentionally comedic? With truly creepy lyrics like "You will find your rocking chair and the tea pot that Missy found" shrieked by a guy in face paint and a cape, I'd hope so. Throwing a welcome home party for your Grandma? King Diamond has the soundtrack for just such an occasion.
BILL EVANS TRIO - NARDIS
On to the land of black metal, Norway, where we switch gears with a live clip of the Bill Evans Trio performing "Nardis" on October 28, 1966 in Oslo. This is shortly after bassist Eddie Gomez joined who, at 22 years old, was already a mustachioed badass.
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS - YOU BRING ME JOY
By now everyone has seen Zach Galifianakis' video for Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" (yep, the one with Will Oldham). But just as brilliant is this, his similar treatment for Anita Baker's "You Bring Me Joy".
STANLEY CLARK - SCHOOL DAYS
Speaking of bringing the joy, how can you not smile watching Stanley Clarke & George Duke jam Clarke's "School Days" in 1981 on the Old Grey Whistle Test? It's okay to look like you're having fun making music. Really. For proper evidence check the geek out & grin session around the 3:00 mark.
I hope you've enjoyed this presentation of Hey Mr. YouTube DJ.
I'm going to see Sex and the City today. Hopefully I'll be inspired enough to give you a thoughtful review on Carrie and co. I'm bracing myself for the estrogen onslaught as I write. I love my sisters and stuff but feel slightly ambivalent when I see one wearing a flower arrangement on her head.
Murray's out in The French Open.
Quelle surprise,
Ms. P
fun feature!
ReplyDeleteTotally fun! Your husband is a man of excellent taste and good humour.
ReplyDeleteThanks! He's ok, that Tom.
ReplyDeletethis is a super tight post. i can't wait to hear about the movie - chaps and i are seeing it next week. i await that review eagerly.
ReplyDeletegeorge duke is the only guy who can make keytars cool.
ReplyDeletegraaaaaand-maaaaah!