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Live Performances on YouTube
Special Mention - George Duke
A monster musician, George Duke has been a favorite of mine for decades. Who else can write brilliant pop tunes steeped in funk AND authentic brazilian grooves and sing and play his #ss off?! A totally unique talent--I was hooked ages ago from his early BASF records. His Mini-moog playing and his touch on the pitch bend wheel is unparallaled.
He's a ham onstage too as some of these videos demonstrate. Even with his enormous talent, he never takes himself too seriously. Always having a good time, his light-hearted nature was inextingishable and contagious! ENJOY...
George Duke
George Duke - Love Reborn YouTube link >
Absolutely incredible. Hauntingly beautiful, smooth and lyrical.
George Duke can bend notes like nobody else!
This is one of my all-time favorites...
George Duke is a master musician/magician
George Duke - Reach Out Solo Synth YouTube link >
Freaky synth with whammy bar.
This guy knows how to have a good time!
George Duke - No Rhyme No Reason
Pretty song.. George sings sweetly... The band keeps the silky groove in the pocket...
(Emotional antics borrowed from the James Borwn catalog :-) )
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George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair
with Stanley Clarke doin' his thang
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George Duke with Billy Cobham - Rush Hour YouTube link >
Smokin' fusion with Billy Cobham (Larry Kimpel on bass)
Special Mention - Tim Buckley
Captivating and breathtaking, Tim Buckley was one of the most creative artists of the late 60s/early 70s. Always a poignant performer, he had a wonderful voice and was a totally experimental musician who incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, and even avant-garde rock in his songs. At only 28 years old, his career was tragically cut short when he overdosed on heroin.
Tim Buckley
Tim Buckley - Morning Glory YouTube link >
"Late Night Line Up" BBC TV
with:
Lee Underwood - guitar
Danny Thompson bass
Carter "CC" Collins - conga drums
Tim Buckley - No Man Can Find the War YouTube link >
Narrator is Leonard Bernstein. This is taken from the 1967 CBS special titled "Inside Pop".
(Bernstein is a little patronizing but it certainly is an historical 60s moment!)
Tim Buckley - Happy Time YouTube link >
"Late Night Line Up" BBC TV.
Tim Buckley - Hallucinations YouTube link >
(Wade thru the first 6o seconds of meaderings by the vibraphone- once TB sings it's worth it!)
Recorded in London's Queen Elizabeth Hall - 1968
Tim Buckley - Blue Melody YouTube link >
Audio muffled but a great performance with flugelhorn!
