Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Saint Patrick's Day Parade, March 17, 2012, Newport, Rhode Island

Saint Patrick's Day Parade, March 17, 2012, Newport, Rhode Island
The energy of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade, March 17, 2012, Newport, Rhode Island. Driven by the spirited anthem, "Beautiful Day," written by Bono and performed by U2. Video by Jim Egan of Jim Egan Photo and Video, Newport ,RI, (www.jimegan.com) "Beautiful Day," Lyrics by Bono and U2: The heart is a bloom Shoots up through the stony ground There's no room No space to rent in this town You're out of luck And the reason that you had to care The traffic is stuck And you're not moving anywhere You thought you'd found a friend To take you out of this place Someone you could lend a hand In return for grace It's a beautiful day Sky falls, you feel like It's a beautiful day Don't let it get away You're on the road But you've got no destination You're in the mud In the maze of her imagination You love this town Even if that doesn't ring true You've been all over And it's been all over you It's a beautiful day Don't let it get away It's a beautiful day Touch me Take me to that other! place Teach me I know I'm not a hopeless case See the world in green and blue See China right in front of you See the canyons broken by cloud See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out See the Bedouin fires at night See the oil fields at first light And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth After the flood all the colors came out It was a beautiful day Don't let it get away Beautiful day Touch me Take me to that other place Reach me I know I'm not a hopeless case What you don't have you don't need it ...





I Still Have That Other Girl (a cover of the Elvis Costello / Burt Bacharach song).MOV

I Still Have That Other Girl (a cover of the Elvis Costello / Burt Bacharach song).MOV
This is one of my favourite songs of all time (from the magnificent Painted From Memory album). I love so many Elvis Costello songs, and this collaboration with the great Burt Bacharach is just incredible. I've attempted this song many times over the past few months, and only now have I recorded a version that I'm satisfied with sufficiently to post. I guess it's the phrasing that makes this song such a challenge for me, but I'm glad I've persevered. It's an absolute joy to play and sing.





Drake Live

Drake Live
Club Paradise Tour ASAP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Drake Sprint Center 03/01/12 @Coohkie





Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin (cover)

Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin (cover)
A cover of Dean Martin's song Everybody Loves Somebody by Brendan Sarsfield.