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Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett
Singing The Lady is a Tramp: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZPAmDULCVrU] I was surprised and impressed by Gaga’s chops. I’m sure it’s massaged and produced like anything else, but I finally have a clear sense of what her voice sounds like. I wish I could say the same about her face. She’s amazing to me because images of her…
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Talented Tenth
There are some times when critical thinking goes out the window, when the sheer spectacle of a musical talent overrides every other consideration. I had one of these experiences when I stumbled upon a video of Prince playing keyboards. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDknGIXx_AE] Prince is one fucking amazing musician. One of my favorite videos is of Prince playing…
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Videos!
My friend Will Sturgeon, bassist for The Smiles and all around good musician, linked to this video from his Twitter feed (@sturgeo): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2wtxFMhcrY] I kind of hate the song, but it’s undeniable that the drummer has chops. I rewatched it a couple of times just for the drum fills alone. In other Will Sturgeon news,…
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Janelle Monáe on Letterman
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMyc148Do_Q] “Tightrope” is far from my favorite track on the album, but good lord can that woman bring down a house!
