[VID] Essential MTV (Vol. 1) [10 videos]

Does anybody remember when they used to play music videos on MTV?
I do.
Before the virus that is reality TV infected every station on the dial with its low-budget, low-concept, IQ lowering drivel.

In this series we will explore some of the memorable music videos that have been created over the years...Beginning with an epic song by Guns n' Roses.

Guns N' Roses - November Rain


Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver


Biz Markie - Just a Friend


Cracker - Low


Michael Jackson - Thriller


Snoop Dogg - Whats My Name?


Weezer - Buddy Holly


A-Ha - Take On Me


Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads


Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

[VID] Essential Moboogie - The Loft (Vol. 1)

MoBoogie has been providing us with great recordings of amazing live music for a few years now. Here are some live videos from the MoBoogie Loft.
Check out their website at http://www.moboogie.net/.
You can also find their videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/moboogieVids.

The B Foundation - Bellyfloppin'


Reel Big Fish - Beer


Mike Pinto - Temptation


Rebelution - More Than Ever


Tomorrow's Bad Seeds - Vices


SOJA - Open My Eyes

[VID] Essential Covers (Vol. 2) [6 videos]

VOLUME TWO:

We'll start off with a cover by one of the greatest artists of all time.

Johnny Cash - Hurt by Nine Inch Nails


John Mayer - Free Fallin' by Tom Petty


Cantrell, Ian, Inez, Ulrich & Aday - Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd


Tommy Emmanuel - Imagine by John Lennon


Pearl Jam - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles


CONFIDE - Such Great Heights by Postal Service

[VID] Essential Covers (Vol. 1) [6 videos]

 

Essential Covers - Volume One
In this series we will take the time to highlight interesting covers. For the uninformed, covers are song performed by anybody other than the original artist.  So I don't want to hear complaints about how the original was better. Or maybe I do?

Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya by Outkast


Grayson Chance - Paparazzi by Lady Gaga


Blair Perkins - People Get Ready by Curtis Mayfield


Ben Gibbard - Thriller by Michael Jackson


Justin Timberlake ft. Drake - Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen


Lynn, Wu, & Cohen - Toxicity by System of a Down

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 4) [4 videos]

Round 4 brings us 4 great performances spanning 4 decades. Let's start it off with a story...

In early 1976, Lorne Michaels was trying desperately to get the Beatles to play SNL. First he offered them $2500 for 2 songs, then a month later $3000, and finally up to $3200(+food & hotels) for 3 songs. On Nov. 20th, George Harrison showed up at SNL and tried to claim all the money by himself, which Lorne Michaels happily agreed to, but NBC officials wouldn't OK it. This led to a sketch on the episode where George talks to Lorne about being paid "minimum wage."

George Harrison & Paul Simon
Here Comes the Sun and Homeward Bound
1976-11-20 (SNL s02e08)


Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Under Pressure
1982-09-25 (SNL s08-e01)


The Beastie Boys (and Elvis Costello)
Sabotage, Radio, Radio
1999-09-25 (SNL 25th Anniv.)


Pearl Jam
Just Breathe
2010-03-13 (SNL s35e17)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 3) [4 videos]

We start Round 3 with an epic performance for the record books. FEAR was booked on SNL because Belushi called in some favors for the band. Right as the last song begins the audio cuts out and the show goes to commercial. Apparently the producers panicked because they believed a full scale riot was about to unfold on live TV. Silly producers...

FEAR
'Beef Bologna', 'New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones', and 'Let's Have A War'
1981-10-31 (SNL s07e04)


Smashing Pumpkins
'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' and 'Zero'
1995-11-11 (SNL s21e05)


Neil Young
Keep On Rockin' in the Free World
1989-09-30 (SNL s15e01)


Beck
Clap Hands
2006-10-28 (SNL s32e04)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 2) [4 videos]

Here is the next round of essential snl musical performances. It starts with an amazing version of "Idioteque" from Radiohead's album 'Kid A.'


Radiohead
Idioteque
2000-10-14 (SNL s27e02)



Joe Cocker
You Are So Beautiful
1976-10-02 (SNL s02e03)




Counting Crows
Round Here
1994-01-15 (SNL s19e11)



Tom Waits
Eggs and Sausage
1977-04-09 (SNL s02e19)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 1) [4 videos]

There have been so many great musical performances on Saturday Night Live over the years. Here are just a few of my favorites. I will post more when I can track the videos down.

Grateful Dead
Casey Jones
1978-11-11 (SNL s04e05)


Beastie Boys
Heart Attack Man
1994-12-10 (SNL s20e08)


Nirvana
Heart Shaped Box
1993-08-25 (SNL s19e01)


Blind Melon
No Rain (Ripped Away Version)
1994-01-08 (SNL s19e10)