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love will tear us apart, by joy division b&w for a. corbijn Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 198 seconds a version in black and white for anton corbijn, whose work i have admired for years. ian curtis, a pure original. i was up all night looking for a trailer for the new anton corbijn movie, "control" about ian. i wanted to pull it back to just the bare bones. Related: alter, anton, control, corbijn, curtis, division, dvd, ian, joy, male, movie, performance, piano, release, solo, the, tony, vocal, wilson |
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song to the siren, by tim buckley Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 369 seconds the version recorded in 1984 by elizabeth fraser from the cocteau twins while in this mortal coil has long been a favorite of mine. in fact, it wasn't until years later that i heard tim buckley's original. i tried to bring in a bit of both. Related: 80s, buckley, coil, george, male, michael, mortal, music, piano, solo, this, tim, vocal |
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no myth, by michael penn Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 291 seconds my favorite lyricist and songwriter. and this is the one that got me hooked. do you ever wonder what its like at the penn/mann household? do they fight over the iPod in the car or plane? do they have clever word play over dinner? oh, that's just me. Related: aimee, fi, lo, mann, michael, myth, no, penn, performance, piano, solo |
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smokers outside the hospital doors, by editors Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 384 seconds my test for any new song's success is simple: how much can i not wait to sing along with this song in the car? this new track by editors set a new record. found it online, threw it on the iPod and went for a drive. looking forward to their new record released in the UK on monday june 11. Related: acoustic, male, performance, solo, vocal |
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wake up in new york, by craig armstrong Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 206 seconds simple, elegant imagery. a vision of night streets in your head. cab rides into darkness. streetlights reflected by rainy pavement. late night coffee talks in all night diners. all you do is call me. i will see you there. Related: male, piano, solo, vocal |
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here comes the rain again, by eurhythmics Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 303 seconds there is no voice like annie lennox. the second and third eurhythmics records were two of the most influential on my musical ear. sweet dreams and touch represent the pinnacle of synth soul 80's. a perfect storm of david stewart's icy synths and drum boxes against the undeniable soul of annie lennox. Related: 80s, annie, david, eurythmics, lennox, male, performance, piano, solo, stewart, synth, vocal |
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everything is free, by gillian welch Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 380 seconds i dont know if gillian was making a statement about digital culture, file sharing and the fading of the record industry, but this song is a gorgeous and eloquent commentary about why artists create. i couldnt agree more. Related: acoustic, david, gillian, performace, rawlings, welch |
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it's a sin, by the pet shop boys Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 288 seconds i had every intention of recording imogen heap's 'hide and seek'. then i started messing about with a less obvious arrangement of piano and vocoder. i would still love to see the boys perform a minimally arranged set of their best known material. Related: acoustic, boys, live, male, performance, pet, shop, solo, vocal, vocoder |
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here comes the flood, by peter gabriel Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 222 seconds a piece for a larger project. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=Ok7qepKY5 _I Related: brillhart, jess, lot, the |
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black star, by radiohead Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 366 seconds the bends just floored me when i first heard it. the layers of guitars, the lyrics, the melodic content just instantly engaging. this song in particular gets me everytime. relationships in the digital age. "i keep falling over i keep passing out when i see a face like yours." Related: gillian, live, performance, piano, radiohead., solo, thom, welch, yorke |
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waiting for the night, by depeche mode Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 409 seconds i can never decide whose version i love more, dave gahan's or martin gore's. so i tried to blend my favorite bits of both. i confess i was tempted to break one of my rules with this one and add some serious synth backing. Related: dave, depeche, gahan, gore, male, martin, mode, performace, piano, solo, vocal |
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delicate, by damien rice Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 348 seconds my friend and fellow singer/songwriter peter morrow introduced me to damien rice and his band juniper and a host of amazing irish singer/songwriters. im off to see mr. rice perform this evening in oakland. cheers peter and damien, thanks for the ticket, nikki. Related: acoustic, live, male, performance, vocal |
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here comes the flood, by peter gabriel Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 271 seconds if theres one artist id love to see sit down and play for an hour with no band, its peter gabriel. and at that imaginary show, this would be the encore. or maybe mercy street. if anyone's asking me that is. Related: gabriel, live, performance, peter, piano, solo |
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i've changed my plea to guilty, by morrissey Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 253 seconds been on a little morrissey kick lately. my old friend and fellow st. louisan, kristeen young is on tour with him presently. all the best to them both. Related: acoustic, male, performance, solo, vocal |
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be not so fearful, as performed by jeff tweedy Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 248 seconds a good friend of mine is leaving town to start a new job. everytime i see her, i want to sing her this song. but life's not a musical, is it? this is for her. good luck, kathi. Related: jeff, performace, piano, solo, tupelo, tweedy, wilco |
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grace cathedral hill, the decemberists Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 279 seconds i saw colin meloy at cafe du nord solo last year and this song really stood out for me. thought it might hold up nicely on piano. Related: cathedral, colin, decemberists, grace, gregory, hill, male, meloy, performance, piano, solo, the, timothy, vocal |
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all time love, by will young Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 258 seconds a singer's song if there ever was one. all the hooks and changes i enjoy in a great ballad. i'm not at all sure why young will hasn't broken here in the states. he's quite a talent. Related: acoustic, male, performance, solo, vocal |
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lies, from "once" by glen hansard Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 283 seconds not sure why i never posted this one. found it sitting on my harddrive. one of the rare opportunities i've had to record at night. this was also a test for my flip camera. which, as it turns out, does a terribly nice job. i'm going to use it this weekend to do a multi-cam shoot of a new song. it's been too long. need to get back at it. hope you enjoy. Related: glen, hansard, once, piano, solo, vocal |
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colorblind, by the counting crows Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 189 seconds lately, ive become more and more interested in minimal chords and accompaniment. in this case, the way a single line and bass change can effectively underpin the melody. the lyrics here are stunning as well. Related: adam, counting, crows, duritz, performance, piano, solo |
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jen is bringin' the drugs, by margot and the nuclear so and so's Posted by: tngregory
Video duration: 207 seconds it's been a few weeks since i've posted anything. cos it's been a few weeks since i heard a song that demanded that kind of attention. this one has been hounding me lyrically. we fought it out and this afternoon we came to a bit of a truce. it met me where i was. Related: male, performance, piano, solo, vocal |
