Probably Coltrane's signature piece (Giant Steps notwithstanding). Basically, it shows all the elements that made him a genius. Not to mention one of *the* killer bands of all time.
One of the more memorable scenes in the movie. Made a one-hit-wonder out of the cut. Also became the permanent soundtrack to anything related to backwoods Bubba culture (e.g., how can you not hear this in your head whenever you see the Springer Show, or go to Wal-Mart, or watch the infield at a NASCAR event...) ;-)
The honest face of country music. Spare. Plaintive. No blow-dried hair. No histrionics. Gillian Welch (and a few others) are the only things keeping the genre of country music from descending further into embarrasssment.
Its hard to describe the import of Patti Smith on the fledgling punk scene. All the usual cliches of 'punk poet chanteuse' probably apply, but still don't quite capture it. I arrived on the CBGB's scene too late to see her in her prime (also missing out on the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie etc). Ah well - this video probably doesn't do real justice, but still pretty good.
A classic bit of Cash (note he's not wearing any black) - all aspects of his persona emerge in this bit with Oscar on Sesame Street. Wait for the bemused sneer when Oscar interrupts him about half-way through.
A classic - Welsh regiment in Natal in SA, faced with overwhelming odds against a very large Zulu army (basic details at http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Rorke's_Dri ft). Of course, the Welsh had rifles, but...
What I like about this clip is the call and response from both 'sides'. Classic massed voice stuff.
Oh, and the debut film appearance of one (Sir) Michael Caine.
Rollins Band ripping it up on the now-defunkt Dennis Miller Show. All the now-classic Rollins moves (the crab, the swinging situp, the upper-back fly). Check out Andrew doing his best Townsend impression on base.
Found an old tape an A&R guy sent me some time ago - cleaned up the sound as much as I could. Not my favourite Huskers phase (too poppy - not enough 'Eight Miles High' for my tastes), but still - one of my favourite bands...
A monumental step towards noise rock. Sure, major shoe-gazers, but the use of droning guitars, simple drum riffs - this is like the Ramones for people who are completely numb.
Excerpted from the 'Instrument' movie. I think 'Great Cop' is a killer song, and the whole audience confrontation thing came to personify fugazi in concert (for better or worse). I'd say at least half the time I saw them play, there were a bunch of idiots in the crowd simply trying to bait Ian or Guy (usually) into responding.
After one heck of a long time, one of the finest, most decent players ever to play gets to live the dream of every hockey player - to lift the Stanley Cup.
Killer song - delivered by one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard. She can go from quiet to full-throated roar so effortlessly as to be unreal.
Fresh from the breakup of Black Flag, Henry and the boys in an early video of a classic bit of early Rollins Band - very propulsive - the little jazz-rock flourishs and minor chords would come in later versions of RB. Here, its basic hard rock.
Charles Laughton - a monumental role. One of the noblest, yet saddest creatures in cinema. While Chaney defined the role in silent films, Laughton became Quasimodo forever in this clip from the 1939 classic.
Clip from movie of the same name - prototypical rap - spoken word - the man can seriously float. Amazing contrast of styles - verbal eloquence smacked up against raw anger. Neat to see how it builds up from a simple, primordial rhythm. And not a single mention of a 'bitch or ho' - the wonder of it all.
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