Stand By Me (Playing for Change)
YouTube lower bandwidth version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
If this video doesn't bring a tear to your eyes and makes you smile for the rest of the day, (well, I think it will)
Watch it from beginning to end—you won't regret it.
This cover of Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the world. It all started with a base track—vocals and guitar—recorded on the streets of Santa Monica, California, by a street musician called Roger Ridley.
The base track was then taken to New Orleans, Louisiana, where Grandpa Elliott—a blind singer from the French Quarter—added vocals and harmonica while listening to Ridley's base track on headphones. In the same city, Washboard Chaz's added some metal percussion to it.
And from there, it just gets rock 'n' rolling bananas: The producers took the resulting mix all through Europe, Africa, and South America, adding new tracks with multiple instruments and vocals that were assembled in the final version you are seeing in this video. All done with a simple laptop and some microphones.
I don't know about you, but it blew me away. Best version of Ben E. King's classic I've ever heard in my life.
(from Gizmodo)
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Comment by Robert on June 22, 2009 at 3:36pm - Inspirational Tim, great contribution, thank you.
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Comment by Christina on June 1, 2009 at 9:58pm - That was really beautiful... thanks for sharing =]
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Comment by Gail L on May 7, 2009 at 10:35am - Awesome... Thanks Tim
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Comment by Gerri on May 2, 2009 at 12:30pm - Lovely! Thanks fo sharing.
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Comment by Jaimie Hernandez on May 2, 2009 at 9:14am - Great way to start the day :)
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Comment by Debbie on May 2, 2009 at 6:36am -
Wow Tim!...Thanks so much! It seems that somehow you always post something that I need in my life just when its the right time! Brother you are Blessed! Thanks so much for this!
God Bless,,,Deb
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Comment by Cheri on May 2, 2009 at 5:55am -
What a GREAT way to start my day. This was wonderful............and I went to check out their site - Peace through Music - Playing for Change - http://www.playingforchange.com/ - they have several others. Very cool stuff.
Thanks, Tim - you always share good stuff!!
Cheri
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Comment by elaine peterson on May 2, 2009 at 5:47am - Thanks for that....a great way to start my day.
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Comment by sugarrbabie on May 2, 2009 at 5:16am - amazing!
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