David Emm Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I have a list of videos that always cheer me up, sometimes in semi-unhealthy ways, but hey, use what works! Two of them are unsuitable for even an open-minded crew like this. You're welcome. YouTube & Vimeo are sometimes like an alternate form of Oblique Strategies when I hit a compositional slump. Many things on the list are funny and many are musical, like Keith Emerson's Piano Improvisations or Jeff Beck doing "What Mama Said" live. Reggie Watts is a superior form of musical life. He makes loopers sit up and shine, sings like a champ and plays a Nord. He's also creatively weird to a humbling degree. He's a hero in part because he has a sharp mind and it shows. Check this out. Praise Reggie! Reggie Watts rocks it Also rejoice in this one Nicholas Slonimsky - Children Cry For Castoria And finally this, inexplicable moment. Quote "Stay tuned for a new band: Out Of Sync." ~ "The Vet Life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 "Children Cry for Castoria" was on a sound-page in Keyboard 30-ish years ago. My friends and I would would be in hysterics when we listened to it (which would be regularly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFingers Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Thanks-- just what I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I like Reggie"s '*uck $hit Stack'. Really shines a light on aspects of rap music. [video:youtube] Quote www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Jonathan and Darlene Edwards (aka Jo Stafford and Paul Weston) always bring a smile to my face. They are cringingly wonderful. [video:youtube] Quote Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 [video:google] [video:google] Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I've got a few oldies, some not music but various things. A couple years ago I heard and watched this and it put a giant grin on my face. I love a capella stuff in general but this is next level. They do this live (I saw one back-stage impromtu performance recorded on a cell phone). The bass singer does a two-tone thing where he does the bass and an overtone sweep. Obviously there's some verb but these guys are just bananas. There's a point in this where they sound like autotune on purpose because Daft Punk uses it I realized when I saw the cell phone vid that it was them doing it... [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Dog Mania is the best thing ever! Questionable language... cracks me up. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 +1 to the Last Waltz version of Cripple Creek. If Levon doesn't move you, I don't know what can. Thanks for this thread. We all know why no one on the forum is talking about current events, but surely we all need something to help us process. This one always puts me in a good place. [video:youtube] Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TommyRude Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I think Dog Mania communicates a deeply important message, thanks for the share. Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 My favorite pick me up is this clip from the Carole Burnett Show. The story behind it, Tim Conway starts adlibbing. Carole Burnet tries to push past but he will not stop. The first take is the practice which is always recorded, just in case. The second take is the on air version where he pushed it further. Vickie Lawrence says this was her coming out moment, where she finally got brave enough to say what she wanted to say on stage. [video:youtube] Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Seeing Kofi trade with Herbie really got my smile going. This one is my go-to: [video:youtube] Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I knew Reggie Watts 20 years ago in Seattle. "Knew" him in the sense that everyone else who would run into him at shows etc did, but he always made you feel like he'd been thinking about you and was glad to see you. One of the most beautiful, talented, and transparent human beings I've ever met. Completely dedicated to living and performing in the moment, every moment. A walking uplifting moment. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Another Reggie Watts fan here. That Pentatonix medley of Daft Punk covers was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 My favorite pick me up is this clip from the Carole Burnett Show. The story behind it, Tim Conway starts adlibbing. Carole Burnet tries to push past but he will not stop. The first take is the practice which is always recorded, just in case. The second take is the on air version where he pushed it further. Vickie Lawrence says this was her coming out moment, where she finally got brave enough to say what she wanted to say on stage. [video:youtube] That's a household favorite. It was a golden moment, where the gods riff off of one another. I'll never forget Colin Mochrie on "Whose Line"... Things You Can Say To Your Dog, But Not Your Girlfriend. He makes the Matrix "Bring It" hand just once and says "Come." Instant pandemonium reigned and ABC let a couple of minutes of it play through, too. Golden. Quote "Stay tuned for a new band: Out Of Sync." ~ "The Vet Life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I'll never forget Colin Mochrie on "Whose Line"... Things You Can Say To Your Dog, But Not Your Girlfriend. He makes the Matrix "Bring It" hand just once and says "Come." Instant pandemonium reigned and ABC let a couple of minutes of it play through, too. Golden.I remember watching that episode on ABC Family (!) when I was probably 12 or 13 or something. I couldn't believe it. Man, that show had some high highs. Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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