Monthly Archives: February 2014

St Vincent – Digital Witness

Honking horns, “yowws”, and octave jumps.

 

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Charlie Parker – All The Things You Are

In my head, without words. I prefer it that way.

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Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter

I was going to post the whole song, but it’s just this bit that’s stuck. Probably the best backing vocal ever.

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Carole King – You’ve Got a Friend

I’m sorry. No idea.

 

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Rolling Stones – I’m Free

My brain knows that it’s my last day at work today before the film festival.

 

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The Andrews Sisters – Rum and Coca Cola

No, wait! Listen to this, it’s quirky and not quite what you’d expect. One of the best harmonic vocal slides I’ve ever heard too. Calypso!

http://www.youtube.com/waych?v=zGxL2uNr7bk

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Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown – Prelude to a Kiss

No idea why this is in my head today, but I like it.

 

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Gillian Welch – Dark Turn of Mind

Some girls are bright as the morning

And some girls are blessed with a dark turn of mind

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