The "Let's Enjoy YouTube While We Can" Thread

[RGMike]

...Rachel Maddow *and* Arianna Huffington:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/25/tracey-ullmans-rachel-mad_n_435601.html

TANC: Rachel's about to show a clip on her show

[Gazoo]

Mike, you especially are going to love this: Someone uploaded a series of clips to YouTube called "Songs of XXXX That Should Have Been Bigger Hits," consisting of '70s songs that missed the Top 40 but not by much, that should not be forgotten.  Here's a strictly instrumental set of 1976 almost-charters to get you started:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgzGJ94ea0

And then just look under Related Videos or click the profile name for more great stuff.

ETA: The poster provides great context/history/trivia for each minute-or-so song snippet.  This is to me one the best uses of YouTube.  Inspires me to check out a lot of stuff.

From a 1974 shoulda-beens set from this same poster: yet another of the "Rings" covers that Mike and I discussed recently, this one by an unknown R&B artist named Reuben Howell.

http://www.youtube.com/user/nccvball#p/a/u/2/oPA99hGQ4vs

[RGMike]

Mike, you especially are going to love this: Someone uploaded a series of clips to YouTube called "Songs of XXXX That Should Have Been Bigger Hits," consisting of '70s songs that missed the Top 40 but not by much, that should not be forgotten.  Here's a strictly instrumental set of 1976 almost-charters to get you started:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgzGJ94ea0

And then just look under Related Videos or click the profile name for more great stuff.

ETA: The poster provides great context/history/trivia for each minute-or-so song snippet.  This is to me one the best uses of YouTube.  Inspires me to check out a lot of stuff.

From a 1974 shoulda-beens set from this same poster: yet another of the "Rings" covers that Mike and I discussed recently, this one by an unknown R&B artist named Reuben Howell.

http://www.youtube.com/user/nccvball#p/a/u/2/oPA99hGQ4vs

Great stuff there -- I actually remember that "Try" song by Cooker and Rick Cuhna's "Yo-Yo Man" was made famous by the Smothers Brothers.  I like the way Howell trades James Taylor for "Jim Croce on the stereo".  But LOVE the story about how Bill Amesbury became Barbara Amesbury!

[RGMike]

Posted this on FB too, but hey, it's the man's birthday (and the song is a Gaz fave):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMzIBNlXLwc

[RGMike]

And you thought Avatar was weird: the OMGWTF of the Week is this 1988 music video for "Reach!" by the band Martini Ranch, one of whose members was Bill Paxton! And the video was directed by James Cameron! And one of the babes was Cameron's then-squeeze (and now-fellow-Oscar nominee) Kathryn Bigelow!  Amazing.  I actually remember the song; had no idea any of these folks were involved back then. Look for the Paul Reiser (!) cameo at around the 2:20 mark.

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/02/wtf-vod-james-cameron-directed-bill.html

[urth]

And you thought Avatar was weird: the OMGWTF of the Week is this 1988 music video for "Reach!" by the band Martini Ranch, one of whose members was Bill Paxton! And the video was directed by James Cameron! And one of the babes was Cameron's then-squeeze (and now-fellow-Oscar nominee) Kathryn Bigelow!  Amazing.  I actually remember the song; had no idea any of these folks were involved back then. Look for the Paul Reiser (!) cameo at around the 2:20 mark.

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/02/wtf-vod-james-cameron-directed-bill.html

Holy Mr. Mister, Batman! That was terrible!

(I think I may have spotted Judge Reinhold in there as well.)

[urth]

Of particular interest to Gazoo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAiQf-jQhWI

An interview with Grace Slick, aired last summer on local TV news program, from LA I think. Still as feisty as ever. Wish they hadn't cut it up so much.

[ggould]

Of particular interest to Gazoo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAiQf-jQhWI

An interview with Grace Slick, aired last summer on local TV news program, from LA I think. Still as feisty as ever. Wish they hadn't cut it up so much.

I dug it!  I have a daughter named Grace.

[mshray]

very cool version of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw&feature=response_watch

[ggould]

very cool version of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw&feature=response_watch

and here's my Due South version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLEr-agYEdA

[Lightnin' Rod]

very cool version of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw&feature=response_watch

and here's my Due South version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLEr-agYEdA

Sounds like a Springsteen version.

[Gazoo]

I had never heard of the PS22 chorus until a friend linked on FB.  These kids are amazing!  And their teacher is a gem.

Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"

Phoenix, "Lisztomania"

[princessofcairo]

I had never heard of the PS22 chorus until a friend linked on FB.  These kids are amazing!  And their teacher is a gem.

Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"

Phoenix, "Lisztomania"

Their facial expressions are precious. And, yes, their teacher *is* a gem.

[RGMike]

I had never heard of the PS22 chorus until a friend linked on FB.  These kids are amazing!  And their teacher is a gem.

Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"

Phoenix, "Lisztomania"

Their facial expressions are precious. And, yes, their teacher *is* a gem.

princess -- you know about the all-black remake of Death at a funeral coming next month? Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover...  but Peter Dinklage is in both; guess there aren't any black, er, little people.

[Gazoo]

I had never heard of the PS22 chorus until a friend linked on FB.  These kids are amazing!  And their teacher is a gem.

Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"

Phoenix, "Lisztomania"

Their facial expressions are precious. And, yes, their teacher *is* a gem.

princess -- you know about the all-black remake of Death at a funeral coming next month? Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover...  but Peter Dinklage is in both; guess there aren't any black, er, little people.

Bushwick Bill would have been creative casting.