John Coltrane -\ John Coltrane -' My Favourite Things'
Posted by: ullyses17

Video duration: 616 seconds

Probably Coltrane's signature piece (Giant Steps notwithstanding). Basically, it shows all the elements that made him a genius. Not to mention one of *the* killer bands of all time.

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\ 'Deliverance' - 'Dueling banjos' scene
Posted by: ullyses17

Video duration: 251 seconds

One of the more memorable scenes in the movie. Made a one-hit-wonder out of the cut. Also became the permanent soundtrack to anything related to backwoods Bubba culture (e.g., how can you not hear this in your head whenever you see the Springer Show, or go to Wal-Mart, or watch the infield at a NASCAR event...) ;-)

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Gillian Welch - \"Time (The Revelator)\" Gillian Welch - "Time (The Revelator)"
Posted by: ullyses17

Video duration: 383 seconds

The honest face of country music. Spare. Plaintive. No blow-dried hair. No histrionics. Gillian Welch (and a few others) are the only things keeping the genre of country music from descending further into embarrasssment.

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Patti Smith - \ Patti Smith - 'People Have the Power'
Posted by: ullyses17

Video duration: 323 seconds

Its hard to describe the import of Patti Smith on the fledgling punk scene. All the usual cliches of 'punk poet chanteuse' probably apply, but still don't quite capture it. I arrived on the CBGB's scene too late to see her in her prime (also missing out on the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie etc). Ah well - this video probably doesn't do real justice, but still pretty good.

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Johnny Cash - \ Johnny Cash - 'Nasty Dan' (with Oscar the Grouch)
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Video duration: 134 seconds

A classic bit of Cash (note he's not wearing any black) - all aspects of his persona emerge in this bit with Oscar on Sesame Street. Wait for the bemused sneer when Oscar interrupts him about half-way through.

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Death of Joe Cole (Part I) Death of Joe Cole (Part I)
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Video duration: 601 seconds

Henry Rollins telling the story.

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Rorke\ Rorke's drift - climatic battle scene
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Video duration: 370 seconds

A classic - Welsh regiment in Natal in SA, faced with overwhelming odds against a very large Zulu army (basic details at http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Rorke's_Dri ft). Of course, the Welsh had rifles, but...
What I like about this clip is the call and response from both 'sides'. Classic massed voice stuff.
Oh, and the debut film appearance of one (Sir) Michael Caine.

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Rollins Band - \"Tearing\" Rollins Band - "Tearing"
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Video duration: 239 seconds

Rollins Band ripping it up on the now-defunkt Dennis Miller Show. All the now-classic Rollins moves (the crab, the swinging situp, the upper-back fly). Check out Andrew doing his best Townsend impression on base.

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Death of Joe Cole (Part II) Death of Joe Cole (Part II)
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Video duration: 422 seconds

Henry Rollins finishing the story. Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue.

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Husker Du - \"Don\ Husker Du - "Don't Want to Know if You are Lonely"
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Video duration: 216 seconds

Found an old tape an A&R guy sent me some time ago - cleaned up the sound as much as I could. Not my favourite Huskers phase (too poppy - not enough 'Eight Miles High' for my tastes), but still - one of my favourite bands...

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Jesus and Mary Chain - Never Understand Jesus and Mary Chain - Never Understand
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Video duration: 178 seconds

A monumental step towards noise rock. Sure, major shoe-gazers, but the use of droning guitars, simple drum riffs - this is like the Ramones for people who are completely numb.

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