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Friday Music Video – My Morning Jacket

Friday Music Video – My Morning Jacket

The word is these guys utterly kicked a$$ at Bonnaroo last week.  Unfortunately, the videos in circulation from that event aren’t up to even the marginal standards of YouTube.  So instead, I bring you an appearance they did in 2006 with the Boston Pops on the Letterman Show here in the US.  It gives you a real taste of their range.  This is a band I see really going places in the next year.  FYI, for those in the UK,…

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Friday Music Video: McCoy Tyner

Friday Music Video: McCoy Tyner

It’s Friday, I’m on a Honey Do Vacation, and it’s raining.  A perfect time for the blues tinged melodies of McCoy Tyner, playing with his Trio.  For me, McCoy is the perfect example of the the juxtaposition of melodic themes, envoking feelings of both hope and futility, taking us on a strange and wonderful emotional ride. McCoy gained prominence playing with John Coltrane, and over the years has played with virtually all of the contemporary greats.  If you’re already a…

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Friday Music Video – The Bridge – Brother Don’t

Friday Music Video – The Bridge – Brother Don’t

These guys are tops on my list today. Horns, a funky beat and hint of bluegrass around the edges; then you throw in a bit of Hammond B3 and I’m hooked. They’ve got a free gig in Harrisburg, PA today. Dig Deeper http://www.thebridgemusic.com/ A few tracks online at their site: http://www.thebridgemusic.com/music.html Archive.org Live Recordings (120 shows – the show from February at the Paradise is in high rotation on my Iphone)

Friday Music Video – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Workin’ for MCA

Friday Music Video – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Workin’ for MCA

This one’s for Mark…enjoy… Okay, replace the words “MCA” with the words “Geffen” and it’s still pretty much appropriate, even though the record companies have come down more than a couple notches. Listening and watching, I’m reminded how tight they were. These guys obviously loved to play… The bonus track at the end is “I Ain’t the One” Dig Deeper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd_skynyrd