Music Free-for-all

[John Thomas8]

That video is still amazing all these years later. Walken is something else.

[AndyinPA]

[neonzx]

Walken is on my "Betty White" list of actors.

[John Thomas8]

Here's some more "old man" tuneage:

[Tiredretiredlawyer]

Christopher Walken!!!!!!

[mojosapien]

Doing a few listenings of what passes over the air, corporate websites, and RG. in front of the Grammys tomorrow.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

[keith]

In honor of Christopher Walken's 79th birthday, how about his classic video for Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim?

I love that video and I've watched it a lot, but I was today years old when I first noticed the body double/stunt dancer transitions.

[John Thomas8]

[Notaperson]

Don't know if anyone else here is familiar with them, but my favorite band these days is the Brian Jonestown Massacre. They've been out there since the mid 1990's and made a bit of splash in 2004 due to a documentary (titled "Dig!") about their supposed rivalry with another band. I saw the movie (a real hoot, btw) in a theater back then and was intrigued enough to buy one of their CDs. I listened to it a couple of times but it made no impression on me whatsoever, so I forgot about it and the band for many years afterward.

Then a month or so into Covid, a Facebook friend posted a song of theirs which, it turned out, I loved. This led me to dig and find other gems they've put out over the years. I'm now so passionate about them that I'll declare that the best dozen of their songs stand up well against the best dozen songs of anyone else in rock and roll, past or present Well, maybe not against Dylan's best dozen, but certainly anyone else's.

Some call their style "retro," and that's not unfair. I hear hints of the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, the Kinks, and (especially) the Velvet Underground in their music, though it's fused with a 90's shoegaze quality as well. For what it's worth, Anthony Bourdain was a big fan, and even had their leader Anton Newcombe on his travel/food show.

They are touring the U.S. now. I've never seen them live, but will be seeing them twice in North Carolina next month. Here they are playing one of their newer songs a couple of nights ago in Toronto. Hopefully someone else here can enjoy it as well.

[John Thomas8]

[raison de arizona]

► Show Spoiler

Here is the official video for 'Hey Hey Rise Up', Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download from midnight at http://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/HeyHeyRiseUp

'Hey Hey Rise Up', released in support of the people of Ukraine, sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards, all accompanying an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox. All proceeds go to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief.

The track uses Andriy’s vocals taken from his Instagram post of him in Kyiv’s Sofiyskaya Square singing ‘Oh, The Red Viburnum In The Meadow’, a rousing Ukrainian folk protest song written during the first world war. The title of the Pink Floyd track is taken from the last line of the song which translates as ‘Hey, hey, rise up and rejoice’.

The video for ‘Hey Hey Rise Up' was filmed by acclaimed director Mat Whitecross and shot on the same day as the track was recorded, with Andriy singing on the screen while the band played.

Gilmour, who has a Ukrainian daughter-in-law and grandchildren says: “We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world's major powers”.

Speaking about his hopes for the track Gilmour says, “I hope it will receive wide support and publicity. We want to raise funds and morale. We want to show our support for Ukraine and in that way, show that most of the world thinks that it is totally wrong for a superpower to invade the independent democratic country that Ukraine has become.

The artwork for the track features a painting of the national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower, by the Cuban artist, Yosan Leon. The cover of the single is a direct reference to the woman who was seen around the world giving sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers and telling them to carry them in their pockets so that when they die, sunflowers will grow.

[northland10]

[John Thomas8]

[Kriselda Gray]

Cool song! Thanks for sharing it!!

[John Thomas8]

Joe is still using the analog tubing to play this song:

[John Thomas8]

Marcus Miller is a treasure:

[Tiredretiredlawyer]

Moar Jazz!

[John Thomas8]

[John Thomas8]

[John Thomas8]

Ok, so this exists and is awesome:

[keith]

I have always liked Tracy Chapman.

I think I just fell in love with her.

[John Thomas8]

I have always liked Tracy Chapman.

I think I just fell in love with her.

My daughter, sadly, lived "Fast Car".

It's hard to be a parent.

But then we get this, too:

[sugar magnolia]

I have always liked Tracy Chapman.

I think I just fell in love with her.

During my 7.5 hour chemo sessions I'd pick one musician and do a deep dive into their lesser known stuff (and their well-known stuff too....8 hours is a long time) and Tracy Chapman got me through my very worst chemo session.

[neonzx]

[neonzx]

I have always liked Tracy Chapman.

I think I just fell in love with her.

During my 7.5 hour chemo sessions I'd pick one musician and do a deep dive into their lesser known stuff (and their well-known stuff too....8 hours is a long time) and Tracy Chapman got me through my very worst chemo session.

If you were ever lucky enough to see her in concert, she's pretty amazing.