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Crosby Stills Nash - Long Time Gone

Timelessness....

Crosby Stills Nash - Long Time Gone

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Trixie Whitley - Breathe You In My Dreams (Filmed Live in Concert)

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A girl walking with emotionally sensitive depth in the now, Trixie Whitley does it her way. Her music is grounded in authenticity so rare in this age of manufactured talent shows and misguided stardom. Whitley's pure soul is so deep it transcends and forgets genres, in her minimalist state with just her and her guitar or piano, or with a full band and/or studio recording.

Favorite recordings of Ms. Whitley's may indeed be her raw unpolished live takes with one mic and her instrument of choice. They kill you every time with her uncontrived way of laying it down that takes listeners all the way there to feel it.

When I first heard this stripped down live version of Whitley's song titled Breathe You In My Dreams, I fell in love with it immediately, not knowing it's a live recording until hearing the applause at the end, made it even more appetizing, because one realizes this is as raw as it gets. I eventually found the video of the performance, below, and it's a most beautiful performance. Although the recording is raw and unpolished since it was recorded on a camera based microphone, she transcends the sonic limitations.

Breathe You In My Dreams (Live at Rockwood Music Hall)

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Vintage Trouble Community Choir

The LA based soulful rock band known as Vintage Trouble produced this video with a full choir and their holiday message.

Vintage Trouble Community Choir "The World's Gonna Have To Take A Turnaround"

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Pink - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (LIVE fan shot video)

Led Zeppelin song performed live by Pink in Luxembourg.

Led Zeppelin - Bade I'm Gonna Leave You (Live in Denmark - 1969)

Studio Version - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin

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Esperanza Spalding - Live in Copenhagen

Live Music Television is very pleased to present Esperanza Spalding. Enjoy!

Esperanza Spalding - Live in Copenhagen

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Nneka - Valley (Filmed Live in Concert)

Live Music Television is pleased to present the great recording artist from Lagos Nigeria who is simply known as Nneka. This filmed live performance is of her song titled Valley.

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Nneka - Valley (Live in Concert)

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Daniela Brooker - Chasing The Waves

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Nina Simone (live in 1965 - Antibes Jazz Festival)

Classic footage of Nina Simone at the Antibes Jazz Festival in the South of France in 1965.

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Nina Simone - Suzanne (Live in 1969)

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Thanks to the beautiful blissful soul, Ava in Venice, for this song pick of Nina Simone covering the song written by Leonard Cohen titled Suzanne, filmed live in 1969 :) Happy Thanksgiving and Peace to all :)

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You're in for a Big Surprise - feat. Donna McElroy

The legendary keyboardist/Hammond B3 player and soul vocalist Mike Finnigan wrote: "A performance from a Berklee College of Music tribute to Ray Charles. My good friend, Darell Katz, wrote this wonderful arrangement...". This song features the vocals of Donna McElroy. Enjoy!

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Sade - clips from her Bring Me Home Tour

Soldier of Love

Your Love Is King

Skin

Kiss Of Life

Love is Found

In Another Time

Smooth Operator

Jezebel

Bring Me Home

Is It A Crime

Love Is Stronger Than Pride

All About Our Love

Paradise

Nothing Can Come Between Us

Morning Bird

King of Sorrow

The Sweetest Taboo

The Moon and The Sky

Pearls

No Ordinary Love

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Theresa Andersson - Inspired loop genius and much more...

This first song is the one that put Theresa Andersson on the MusicTelevision.Com map several years ago. Using creative techniques to loop her voice into layers of harmonies along with drum and guitar sounds, Ms. Andersson and her one woman band has an inspired & contagious sound that transcends this grainy fixed angle webcam style video & low-fi audio recording. This is all live, with no overdubs or post production... right in her own New Orleans kitchen.

Theresa Andersson - Birds Fly Away

And below are more inspired performances of Theresa and her one woman band, live at Le Petit Theatre in the French Quarter, New Orleans. A very entertaining DVD of the entire night's performance is available at this link inside her website.

Theresa Andersson - Blue Skies

Theresa Andersson - Oh Mary

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Avery Sunshine

Here is what we mean when we think someone's music has that "it" thing:

Just below is a classic video clip of a rising artist known as Avery*Sunshine when she was working out her song titled I've Got Sunshine. This simple one or two mic recording in a rehearsal room and shot on one fixed angle camcorder captures the true essence of Ms. Sunshine: Her songwriting process, her soul and her inspired and true indie spirit. The studio version of the song has had success on influential radio stations worldwide and we were happy to even hear the studio version being piped in while sunning on the pool deck at Loews Hotel. Top hotels are now known as top curators of music to create the right vibe for their guests. So, that is a feather in Sunshine's cap.

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Bob Marley & the Wailers Live Full Show July 21, 1979

A flashback in time. Introduction by activist, Dick Gregory.

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Allen Stone

Allen Stone - Unaware (live from his mother's living room)

Live performance and interview at one of the greatest indie radio stations on the planet, KEXP-FM. Stone performs five songs: What I've Seen at 0:38, Contact High at 3:22, Interview at 6:27, Unaware at 14:00, and Satisfaction at 20:00.

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Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Vintage Soul Train Performance)

This is a great live performance of Sly & The Family Stone, live on Soul Train. This is not a lip sync, it's really live playing & singing! Enjoy!

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Lianne La Havas

Lianne La Havas is a wonderful artist whose music speaks for itself. With rare authenticism, her sound will sweeten your soul. Just listen!

Lianne La Havas - Age (live)

Lianne La Havas - Tease Me (Live at Servant Jazz Quarters club in the U.K.)

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Corinne Bailey Rae - Choux Pastry Heart (live)

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Sly and the Family Stone - Higher (Live in 1969)

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Bill Withers Classics

Music That Speaks for Itself™

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Bill Withers - Use Me

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Grace Potter

Grace Potter Rocks Live!

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Low Road

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - White Rabbit (the Jefferson Airplane song)
Live Concert Footage

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - One Short Night

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Things I Never Needed

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IKIRA BARÚ - Colombian Music Goddess

IKIRA BARÚ - Quizás, Quizás, Quizás

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SHEL

SHEL is a band of sisters from Colorado: Sarah, Hannah, Eva and Liza.

SHEL - Stained

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The Dø

Out of Paris, France, Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy make up the pop duo known as The Dø. The music speaks for itself :)

The Dø 'The Wicked & The Blind' - Live Session at Studio Pigalle

The Dø 'BWOJ' - Live Session at Studio Pigalle

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Groundation - Humility (official video) and full concert film at Paleo Festival 2012 in Switzerland

Here is a great California group who has become one of the finest international Roots Reggae groups anywhere!

Here is a full length (1 hour 17 minute) concert film of Groundnation performing at the Paleo Festival 2012 - Switzerland.

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Staple Singers - Wade in the Water (Live in Late 1960's)

There is nothing quite cooler than The Staple Singers on Sunday morning. Caught this song this morning via the legendary Hammond B3 player, keyboardist and amazing soul vocalist, Mike Finnigan and what is known as his Sunday Moanin' post each Sunday on his personal Facebook page.

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Poncho Sanchez - Coco Mai Mai

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Classic 1965 TV Performance: Eric Burdon and The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

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Bernhoft - Stay With Me (Live Filmed Performance)

Back in April 2011, the only Eskimo I think I know, recording artist/producer Kelly Moneymaker, turned me onto Jerle Bernhoft, a.k.a. Bernhoft, who has been emerging for years and fine tuning his own brand of soul music in his native country of Norway.

I just came across another one of his latest videos which he breaks from his usual pattern of being a one man band running loops, being a beatbox and playing multiple guitars all while singing his ass off. In this live performance video, he simply sits down at the piano and sings.

Bernhoft - Stay With Me

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Kim Churchill - Tides (Raw Unplugged Music Video)

Have you heard Kim Churchill?

He is a young surfer who has been traveling the world as a true professional independent recording artist while sticking to as many coastal regions as possible along the way, so he can surf when he is not on stage performing. Here is a repost of a tasty raw unplugged video recorded in the middle of a cold Australian winter. I spoke to Kim and asked him about this clip and he said his fingers were nearly freezing off when he was playing this. As you'll hear, this is a really great song and excellent performance. Enjoy!

Kim Churchill - Tides (Raw Unplugged)

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Classic - Peter Frampton - Live on Midnight Special (1975)

When Peter Frampton hit big with Frampton Comes Alive, a dual vinyl album, he might have been one of the top 10 coolest things in America at the time. Saw Foghat open for Frampton at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Festival seating, which meant no seats.... standing room only. One big party. Tons of weed. I was only in Jr. High School. That was the way it was back then.

Just below is a sweet music television performance from one of the only real great shows on the air at the time that broadcast real live concerts.

Do You Feel Like We Do - Live on Midnight Special

Below is the version right off the album... it's priceless, the sound. When it came out, it was hot stuff. Still sounds fantastic!

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The Pierces

Sisters Allison Margaret Pierce and Catherine Eleanor Pierce make up the band known as The Pierces.

The Pierces - You'll Be Mine (Live)

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Noora Noor

MMMMMMmmmmmmmm..... Here is Somalian soul artist Noora Noor who happens to be from Norway. All the performances below were broadcast on Norwegian TV. Enjoy!

Noora Noor - What Man Have Done (Live on Norwegian TV)

Noora Noor - Funky Way" (Live on Norwegian TV)

Noora Noor - Ocean of Me (Live with Norwegian Radio Orchestra)

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Miles Davis Electric Band - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival -1973

Today (May 26) is the birthday of Miles Davis, who needs no introduction. However, for those too young to know who Miles Davis was when he was alive, these live performances from the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, are a great way to get up to speed.

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Miles Davis Electric Band - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival - 1973 - Part 1

Miles Davis Electric Band - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival - 1973 - Part 2

Miles Davis Electric Band - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival - 1973 - Part 3

Miles Davis Electric Band - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival -1973 - Bonus

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Under Pressure - David Bowie and Annie Lennox with Queen

Rehearsal before the tribute to Freddy Mercury :)

The Real Show! (April 20, 1992)

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John Fogerty with The Fairfield 4 - 110 In The Shade

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Dead Sara - Sorry For It All (Live)

first heard Dead Sara by way of the Sunset Sessions and stumbled upon this bookmark I saved a couple of years back. Thought and still think the leader of this band rocks. She transcends the crappy recording and jiggly video. This particular recording was made in December of 2007. Enjoy!

Dead Sara - Sorry For it All

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Cha Sun Chong - Our Kindergarten Teacher

Seriously, can't help but love this, for the expression the faces of these young guitarists. One might think youngsters like this would be trained like robots to pull this off, but they each have a level of bliss that is priceless and it seems the groove they have is real. They hear it, they feel it, they get it. - Enjoy!

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Choir of Young Believers - Hollow Talk

Choir of Young Believers - Hollow Talk (Live on KEXP)

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Toots Hibbert - I've Got Dreams To Remember

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Queen of Soul

Had seen this particular clip long ago, but today saw it again via Mike Finnigan's Facebook page and had to repost for your enjoyment. Mike wrote: "Everybody knows she's one of the greatest singers evah, but check out her piano playing!"

Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song - (Live 1970)

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Lisa Marie Presley - Over Me (Rehearsal Footage)

Here is a May 8, 2012 rehearsal video of Lisa Marie Presley & her band performing the song "Over Me" from her most recent release titled Storm & Grace. Enjoy!

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Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Down By The River - Live at Esalen - 1969

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Classic clip of CSNY live at Big Sur (Esalen Institute), California, September 14, 1969. Neil Young (vocal, guitar), Stephen Stills (guitar, vocal), David Crosby (guitar, vocal), Graham Nash (keyboards), Greg Reeves (bass), Dallas Taylor (drums).

Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Down By The River (Live at Esalen in 1969)

The Loose Marbles - New Orleans Street Band

The Loose Marbles perform on the streets of New Orleans

This song post via Mike Finnigan who is on the road with Bonnie Raitt at present and in New Orleans for a show. He posted the following to his Facebook page:

"I've been coming to New Orleans for 40 years, and it's always a treat. It's got more character than any city in America. A place where the cultural traditions of the people that make up America are honored and celebrated. A day in New Orleans just makes ya feel better than you did, even if you felt good when ya got here. There's music and art all around, all the time, and everywhere I look I see something inspiring, delightfully shabby, charming, shocking, funny. Our hotel in the French Quarter is 125 years old, but comfortable and humming with activity. Life is good..."

Thank you Mike!

The Loose Marbles - New Orleans Street Band

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The Beatles - Love Is All You Need

The Beatles - Love Is All You Need - (Live Broadcast - 1967)

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Gospel Brunch

via Mike Finnigan and his "Sunday Moanin'..." Facebook post:

Shirley Caesar - I Feel Like Praising Him

Speaking of Mike Finnigan.....

Mike Finnigan and Friends - Let Me See the Light

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Remembering Levon Helm - May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012

Bob Lefsetz brought the death of Levon Helm to his readers attention in this post on his blog/newsletter. Dug on YouTube and found this wonderful classic footage of Levon Helm with The Band performing live at The Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA, on November 1st, 1970. The songs: Time to Kill, The Weight, This Wheel's on Fire and Up on Cripple Creek. Enjoy!

The Band: Levon Helm, Drums; Robbie Robertson, Lead Guitar; Rick Danko, Bass Guitar; Richard Manuel, Piano and Keyboards; Garth Hudson, Keyboards (lots of them).

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The Allman Brothers at The Fillmore East - 1970

Music Television presents the Allman Brothers band at The Fillmore East September 23, 1970

Here is a fantastic live recording of the original Allman Brothers Band performing their song titled Whipping Post, live at the Fillmore East, New York City on Sep 23, 1970. Turn it up, sit back and enjoy!

The Allman Brothers - Whipping Post

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Nneka - Artist of Substance on Occupy Nigeria and her Vagabonds in Power movement.

There is one artist whose music really means something. Not only does the music groove for days and days, but this artist always says something important and it's usually heavy. Once again, very proud to feature a real global artist of substance, Nneka, as she talks about the Occupy Nigeria movement where she spent time on the ground in early 2012. Nneka's music consistently challenges the status quo of where corruption in government meets crony capitalism, as she stumps for the common country folk in her native homeland of the Niger Delta region of Africa. Some of her songs start off, and you think you are hearing a love song, to hear it evolve into a heavy geo-political statement. And, if you think, you go .... Wow. Think!

Short Documentary - Occupy Nigeria: Nneka on the "Vagabonds in Power"

Here is Nneka performing Vagabond in Power at Les Vieilles Charrues Festival (LIVE - 2009)

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The Emotions - More Classic Footage from Wattstax

The Wattstax music festival took place on August 20, 1972, at the Los Angeles Collusium on the seven year anniversary of The Watts Riots. The festival was organized by the legendary Memphis record label, Stax Records. Tickets were priced at $1.00 each. Nearly the entire Stax artist/band roster performed at the festival. 100,000 people showed up for what was been dubbed by many as the "Black Woodstock".

A documentary film entitled WATTSTAX was released in 1973. All of the music and speeches from social activists was beautiful captured. One performance which was added to the documentary was not shot at the concert itself, but from a church in the heart of Watts. The first time I heard this track, tears streamed from my eyes. This is the real deal, gospel that will take you there.... all the way. Enjoy!

The Emotions - Peace Be Still (Live church performance for Wattstax Documentary - 1972)

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Movie trailer for Wattstax

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Rufus Thomas performs Breakdown at Wattstax Festival (1972)

The Wattstax music festival took place on August 20, 1972, at the Los Angeles Collusium on the seven year anniversary of The Watts Riots. The festival was organized by the legendary Memphis record label, Stax Records and tickets were priced at $1.00 each. Nearly the entire Stax artist/band roster performed at the festival. 100,000 people showed up for what had been dubbed by some (at least the producers) as the "Black Woodstock".

In 1973, the documentary film titled Wattstax screened at the Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Documentary Film in 1974.

Something I noticed is that the film production it that it was all credited to white producers: David Wolper Productions, Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart. Were there no black TV producers back then who could have secured those positions? In that regard, we have come a long way 40+ years later, in that there are some serious black film, TV and music producers who have broken down the doors and changed the landscape of opportunity.

Regardless of those observations, watching this historic film footage and hearing the music from this festival is like entering some sort of funky soul heaven. Enjoy!

Rufus Thomas performs Breakdown at Wattstax Festival (1972)

Movie trailer for Wattstax

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Joe Cocker - Hitchcock Railway

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Birdy

The songs below are by a gifted girl who can sit down at the piano and sing her ass off with no pomp or circumstance and deliver the goods with exceptional perfection. Her sensitive and emotionally driven angelic voice is mind alteringly beautiful. Enjoy!

"Without A Word" by Birdy from her self titled debut album

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Jethro Tull - My God

Live at Tanglewood July 7, 1970

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Kimbra - Two Way Street (live at Sing Sing)

Kimbra, the New Zealand songstress, is exceptional. Especially love this live recording at Sing Sing studios in Melbourne, Australia. Enjoy!

Kimbra - Two Way Street (live at Sing Sing Studios)

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NNEKA - HEARTBEAT (Live from Rome Piazza di Popolo)

"One of the great rising artists of substance anywhere is Nneka."

NNEKA - HEARTBEAT (Live 2009 performance at the Piazza di Popolo in Rome, Italy)

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Bobby Womack

Hours ago, Bootsy Collins posted a message to his Facebook page that soul legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with some serious health issues and has been hospitalized for pneumonia. Later after Bootsy spoke with Bobby, Bootsy posted again and wrote: "I JUST SPOKE TO OUR FRIEND BOBBY WOMACK. He Wanted You All to Know That He Loves You & Thxs for the Prayers. Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One! — with Michael Howard."

Bobby Womack - Get Well Soon Brother :)

Our love and positive vibes go out to you Bobby, for your speedy elimination and full recovery from all of your health issues.

Bobby has has a new album coming out in June 2012 to be titled The Bravest Man in the Universe. A sound snippets is available on his website.

Here is a classic video of Bobby Womack with Todd Rundgren in the studio, via bassist Les July who had posted this to his Facebook page. Enjoy!

And... click here to listen to a fun track:
Bootsy Collins featuring Bobby Womack & Catfish Collins - Don't Take My Funk Away

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Brother Sal

Heard about Brother Sal via a soulful LA indie artist I follow by the name of Joel Eckels who I originally saw perform in tasty group known as Paper Sun. He also has a project, Joel Eckels & The Wreckards. Both Joel Eckels and Brother Sal are playing ~~March 26th~~ with The Ladies Gun Club at the Room 5 Lounge - 143 N La Brea, Los Angeles CA. Enjoy!

Brother Sal - Blood & Dust

Brother Sal - Good ol Boys

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Ayo

Live Music Television presents Ayo

Ayo - Love and Hate (LIVE @ New Pop Festival in 2007 in Baden-Baden, Germany)

Ayo - Down on My Knees (Live with full band) (host speaks until 2 minute point - scroll past if you don't speak French)

Ayo, performing her song entitled Black Spoon, for the French website madmoiZelle.com that has featured many unique artist presentations over the years.
Ayo - Black Spoon (Live Acoustic)

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The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate

It is a must to pay tribute and love to the godfather of soul music on TV, the late great Don Cornelius. This clip of Mr. Cornelius introducing The Persuaders is as exciting now as it was when it first aired. Many early shows of Soul Train had full bands playing live and other times, vocal groups singing live to pre recorded instrumental tracks. There was much lip sync activity in later years. It appears this may be live vocals to a pre recorded instrumental track. What do you think? Regardless, this is real sweet stuff.

The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate

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Nneka

Photo of Nneka in soundcheck mode at the Troubador, Hollywood

Come with Me - (live unplugged in France on madmoiZelle TV)

Do You Love Me Now - (Stellar live acoustic version with Nneka speaking about her backstory :)

God of Mercy (Live in France at Vieilles Charrues Festival - 2009)

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The Police

Here are a mix of live clips and music videos from one of the greatest rock trios of all time, The Police. Turn it up loud and enjoy!

Driven To Tears (Audio begins at 22 second point)

When The World Is Running Down

Message In A Bottle

Man In A Suitcase

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Rest In Peace Ronnie Montrose - 1947-2012

In the early 70's, there were some great rock bands. I was just a kid when I heard one of the baddest cats on the block: guitarist Ronnie Montrose. Sammy Hagar played in Ronnie's band known simply as Montrose. Ronnie had dozens of other collaborations with a very diverse range of artists and bands. Montrose himself, influenced entire legions of guitarists who have come up through the ranks, such as Eddie Van Halen. But, Ronnie and Sammy was the most killer combination that was so out of this world when it first came out, that it put Montrose on the map with this little kid who was living in Irvine, California. Ride that bad motor scooter all the way to rock & roll heaven, Ronnie.

Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter featuring Sammy Hagar (Live - 1974)

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Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights (live on KCRW-FM)

Here is one of Eric Clapton's favorite cats, Gary Clark Jr., performing his own music live on the fantastic Santa Monica College radio station, KCRW broadcasting from my neighborhood of Santa Monica, California. Enjoy!

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