Members John Sayers Posted November 9, 2010 Members Share Posted November 9, 2010 This is one hell of a song and performance. [YOUTUBE]iHxOego2Sso[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted November 9, 2010 Members Share Posted November 9, 2010 I didn't know Guy Clark was Aussie. I was just listening to his "Funny Bone" which I don't think I'd ever heard before. He's some kinda writer. I really like Guy Clark. I mean, his songs and melodies don't fall far from the tree -- but what a great tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted November 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 9, 2010 i never suggested he was but he'd make a good one with that sense of humour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted November 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2010 maybe if you don't sing. http://www.ted.com/talks/kaki_king_rocks_out_to_pink_noise.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted November 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2010 maybe if all you do is sing http://www.ted.com/talks/bobby_mcferrin_hacks_your_brain_with_music.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted November 10, 2010 Members Share Posted November 10, 2010 maybe if you don't sing. http://www.ted.com/talks/kaki_king_rocks_out_to_pink_noise.html As a guitarist, my approach to the appreciation of advanced technique players is to close my eyes and listen. If the music doesn't light me up on its own, all the flash and inversion of expectation (the latter of which is pretty well expended at this point) isn't going to move me, although I can still marvel at the dexterity. When King moves to conventional technique as she does after the intro workout (as far as I watched), she appears to lapse into a rather limited, rhythm guitar sort of approach that quickly becomes uninvolving. That's not to say that those who find her music enjoyable aren't engaged in a perfectly reasonable aesthetic appreciation. But when I read official sidebar ink like "amazing virtuosity" I guess I was expecting something more sophisticated. But, of course, not every piece can or should be a showpiece of virtuosity for its own sake -- that's for sure. (As my first paragraph comment probably indicates. And, hey, she's certainly more impressive than I am, that's for sure! ) Unlike some of those posting in the comments section on the TED page, I thought her little preamble about the implications of infinity and infinitesimality [sorry about that coinage, didn't get much sleep last night and don't want to waste the next 10 minutes searching for the proper word ] were actually kind of charming and showed a self-deprecating humor I wish more of those annointed by others as "Guitar Gods" would show. She seems like a charming person. I saw the Bobby McFerrin piece earlier. He's a funny guy. Not sure I'd want to take a cross-country roadtrip with him -- he seems well beyond irrepressible -- but he's quite the showman and, for sure, music really just jumps out of the guy in every direction. I saw him in a pops concert with the LA Symphony one summer at the Hollywood Bowl long ago and he was loads of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted November 11, 2010 Members Share Posted November 11, 2010 The lyrics are more like a poem than a song...the vocal delivery was relaxed, perfectually presented, yet casual... and so damned believeable. This song rings true, with honesty, integrity, and veracity. The guitar Chemistry between these two guys speaks volumes... The guitar chord progression puts one in mind of Mark Knopflers ''Sultans of Swing'... not a bad thing.... John, your OP title of 'Best Song Ever' falls waaay short of the mark, It is indeed a wondrous and conceptual song, that 'Folkies' both young and old should embrace. Thanks for sharing.... Now, I'm back to listening to the new album and live performance by the 'Weepies' on NPR... followed by revisiting 'Sting' singing various and sundry solo performances of 'Roxanne' and 'Message in a Bottle' from my video collection...Stings guitar work. played on an an older Black 'Strat' must have been an inspiration to Jon Mayer, Dave Matthews, et.al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The best song ever is Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here". Period. Mktnksbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted November 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2010 John, your OP title of 'Best Song Ever' falls waaay short of the mark yeah - I know - it was a spoof on Nads Worst song thread. I do love the way the lyric scans in the song/poem whatever you want to call it. It's very smooth and the twist at the end is brilliant. I thought the Booby McFerrin sketch was unique, especially in the audience interaction and I do agree with Blue on the King vid. youtube is such an amazing resource - you keep finding new and wonderful things on it everyday from other people's posts. [YOUTUBE]ADNesm6F27U[/YOUTUBE] and close you eyes on this one Blue [YOUTUBE]43j9pOYKzHY[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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