I'm currently reading Keith Richards book 'Life' and I am at a part in the book when he talks about, early in their career, how loud the girls would scream when they performed. This classic video is probably what he is talking about. Great in so many ways.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Fleet Foxes-Helplessness Blues
The month of May sees the release of four albums I have been looking forward to for some time. With the Fleet Foxes and Beastie Boys at the beginning of the month and My Morning Jacket and The Vaccines at the end, it's a great month for new music. Lets kick it off with my review of Fleet Foxes.
When I first heard the song Mykonos from Fleet Foxes EP titled Sun Giant a few years back, I knew there was something special about this new band. Not long after that, they released their self titled full length album, which ironically was recorded before Sun Giant, I knew this was the beginning of a long loving relationship I would have with this band. There is something so familiar about Fleet Foxes yet there is also something new, exciting and fresh. Their lush harmonies lend easy comparisons to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel with an added dash of Van Morrison. Those harmonies with the beautiful voice of lead singer Robin Pecknold is something you can easily get lost in.
There is no sophomore slump with their latest release, Helplessness Blues. Over three years in the making, they have created a timeless classic that was truly worth the wait. With Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes have found a way to stretch their sound yet not really seem to make stray too far from their core. What really makes this album great is that it is just that, an album, filled with twelve outstanding tracks. In an age when peoples ipods are filled with singles, this album can be played from 1-12, 12-1 or shuffle and each time leaving you with the feeling that you just found your new favorite song. 'Montezuma' starts out with Pecknold questioning the type of man he used to be over 'ooohs and ahhhhs' reminiscent of monks chanting. 'Sim Sala Bim, yeah sing that ten times real fast. In 'Blue Spotted Tail', Pecknold whispers questions of why that could easily have been on the soundtrack for The Graduate. 'Grown Ocean' and 'Battery Kinzie' chug along like a freight trains, while 'Lorelai' has a waltz like feel. The epic 'The Shrine/An Argument', at over 8 minutes, is a roller coaster of a song pulling in all aspects of the Foxes sounds while adding a new sound by testing your ear drums with a screeching clarinet.
Every song on this album deserves your time. Each one oozes an honesty from Robin Pecknold's lyrics built around outstanding harmonies and sonic sounds. While Fleet Foxes generate comparisons to bands well before their time, this is not a retro album rather an album from a band that is just way ahead of the curve.
Here are Fleet Foxes performing on Later With Jools Holland:
Grown Ocean:
When I first heard the song Mykonos from Fleet Foxes EP titled Sun Giant a few years back, I knew there was something special about this new band. Not long after that, they released their self titled full length album, which ironically was recorded before Sun Giant, I knew this was the beginning of a long loving relationship I would have with this band. There is something so familiar about Fleet Foxes yet there is also something new, exciting and fresh. Their lush harmonies lend easy comparisons to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel with an added dash of Van Morrison. Those harmonies with the beautiful voice of lead singer Robin Pecknold is something you can easily get lost in.
There is no sophomore slump with their latest release, Helplessness Blues. Over three years in the making, they have created a timeless classic that was truly worth the wait. With Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes have found a way to stretch their sound yet not really seem to make stray too far from their core. What really makes this album great is that it is just that, an album, filled with twelve outstanding tracks. In an age when peoples ipods are filled with singles, this album can be played from 1-12, 12-1 or shuffle and each time leaving you with the feeling that you just found your new favorite song. 'Montezuma' starts out with Pecknold questioning the type of man he used to be over 'ooohs and ahhhhs' reminiscent of monks chanting. 'Sim Sala Bim, yeah sing that ten times real fast. In 'Blue Spotted Tail', Pecknold whispers questions of why that could easily have been on the soundtrack for The Graduate. 'Grown Ocean' and 'Battery Kinzie' chug along like a freight trains, while 'Lorelai' has a waltz like feel. The epic 'The Shrine/An Argument', at over 8 minutes, is a roller coaster of a song pulling in all aspects of the Foxes sounds while adding a new sound by testing your ear drums with a screeching clarinet.
Every song on this album deserves your time. Each one oozes an honesty from Robin Pecknold's lyrics built around outstanding harmonies and sonic sounds. While Fleet Foxes generate comparisons to bands well before their time, this is not a retro album rather an album from a band that is just way ahead of the curve.
Here are Fleet Foxes performing on Later With Jools Holland:
Grown Ocean:
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
LAUNCH Music Conference 2011
DANA ALEXANDRA, SLIMFIT, DEAD 50's
April 22nd
THE CHAMELEON CLUB, LANCASTER PA
Heading home for Easter weekend, I was happy to find out that the 3rd Annual LAUNCH Music Conference would be going on the same time. LAUNCH is slowly becoming one of the best places to launch your career in music be it on the business side or as an artist. It is a place where industry people can mingle and unsigned bands can get heard. This year there were over 200 bands performing on 18 stages spanning 12 venues. Not bad for this small central Pennsylvania town.
On this night I was heading down to the Chameleon Club, a twenty five year old venue with a knack for showcasing top national acts as they roll between major local cities like Philadelphia, DC and NYC. While it started out as just a stop over, the Chameleon has become a destination point for bands to say that graced the stage of this legendary venue. I could go on and on for days about great shows I have seen here but I've forgotten more than I can remember. Tonight I was there to see local band SLIMFIT and there would be twelve other bands playing between both stages.
We got their just before local DANA ALEXANDRA hit the stage. Like pretty much every band playing the conference, Dana is an unsigned artist. She has a singer/songwriter with a poppy vibe and tonight she was performing with a full band. Her debut album will be coming out later this spring and from what I was told it was recorded in Nashville with some top musicians. She has some crafty tunes with fun lyrics that a lot of the younger attendees seemed to already know. Her music is radio friendly and I could see her gaining major attention in the near future.
Next up, SLIMFIT. I've seen these guys on numerous occasions as I have known their drummer, Tony, for over 25 years and he has been so generous to give me their last two solid releases 'The Path' and 'Make it Worse'. It's always scary when you know someone that says they started a band and you should come see them. What happens if they suck? Do you lie and smile thru clenched teeth telling them they were really good? What happens if they ask you to come see them again? Do you make up another lie as to why you can't go? How many lies can you come up with? Well that hasn't been the case with either of the bands Tony has been in and SLIMFIT is even a band that I am telling people to go see. With a rebellious mix of rock & roll & alt-country blending classic Son Volt with Drive By Truckers, SLIMFIT is what seeing live music is all about. The two lead singers swap guitars and take turns leading the charge thru songs that make you want to stomp your feet and pump your fist. Their energy is infectious and continues to build with each song. With so many bands playing tonight, they only had 30 minutes to play, so when they told they crowd they only had one more to play, you got the feeling they were just getting warmed up. But that is what LAUNCH is all about. Introduce yourself. Let them know about you. Wet their whistle and hope they tell their friends about you. SLIMFIT's sound is ready for bigger things. Playing their legendary local venue should be a springboard to bigger venues in bigger cities like the other bands that come thru here on a regular basis. That's what LAUNCH is all about right?
'Afraid to Fail' from their latest release THE PATH:
'The Path' from THE PATH:
We decided to stick around for the next band, the DEAD 50's, and I'm glad we did. A punk trio that are more pop than classic punk with whitty vocals reminiscent of Blink 182. There will always be a fan base for this regardless if they are old or new. I'm more of a classic punk fan but these guys were pretty good. Not being able to leave we caught one song from another local band called The SKETTIES. Kind of had a Moudest Mouse vibe to them. Wish we could have stayed longer. It is so great hearing fresh bands...
April 22nd
THE CHAMELEON CLUB, LANCASTER PA
Heading home for Easter weekend, I was happy to find out that the 3rd Annual LAUNCH Music Conference would be going on the same time. LAUNCH is slowly becoming one of the best places to launch your career in music be it on the business side or as an artist. It is a place where industry people can mingle and unsigned bands can get heard. This year there were over 200 bands performing on 18 stages spanning 12 venues. Not bad for this small central Pennsylvania town.
On this night I was heading down to the Chameleon Club, a twenty five year old venue with a knack for showcasing top national acts as they roll between major local cities like Philadelphia, DC and NYC. While it started out as just a stop over, the Chameleon has become a destination point for bands to say that graced the stage of this legendary venue. I could go on and on for days about great shows I have seen here but I've forgotten more than I can remember. Tonight I was there to see local band SLIMFIT and there would be twelve other bands playing between both stages.
We got their just before local DANA ALEXANDRA hit the stage. Like pretty much every band playing the conference, Dana is an unsigned artist. She has a singer/songwriter with a poppy vibe and tonight she was performing with a full band. Her debut album will be coming out later this spring and from what I was told it was recorded in Nashville with some top musicians. She has some crafty tunes with fun lyrics that a lot of the younger attendees seemed to already know. Her music is radio friendly and I could see her gaining major attention in the near future.
Next up, SLIMFIT. I've seen these guys on numerous occasions as I have known their drummer, Tony, for over 25 years and he has been so generous to give me their last two solid releases 'The Path' and 'Make it Worse'. It's always scary when you know someone that says they started a band and you should come see them. What happens if they suck? Do you lie and smile thru clenched teeth telling them they were really good? What happens if they ask you to come see them again? Do you make up another lie as to why you can't go? How many lies can you come up with? Well that hasn't been the case with either of the bands Tony has been in and SLIMFIT is even a band that I am telling people to go see. With a rebellious mix of rock & roll & alt-country blending classic Son Volt with Drive By Truckers, SLIMFIT is what seeing live music is all about. The two lead singers swap guitars and take turns leading the charge thru songs that make you want to stomp your feet and pump your fist. Their energy is infectious and continues to build with each song. With so many bands playing tonight, they only had 30 minutes to play, so when they told they crowd they only had one more to play, you got the feeling they were just getting warmed up. But that is what LAUNCH is all about. Introduce yourself. Let them know about you. Wet their whistle and hope they tell their friends about you. SLIMFIT's sound is ready for bigger things. Playing their legendary local venue should be a springboard to bigger venues in bigger cities like the other bands that come thru here on a regular basis. That's what LAUNCH is all about right?
'Afraid to Fail' from their latest release THE PATH:
'The Path' from THE PATH:
We decided to stick around for the next band, the DEAD 50's, and I'm glad we did. A punk trio that are more pop than classic punk with whitty vocals reminiscent of Blink 182. There will always be a fan base for this regardless if they are old or new. I'm more of a classic punk fan but these guys were pretty good. Not being able to leave we caught one song from another local band called The SKETTIES. Kind of had a Moudest Mouse vibe to them. Wish we could have stayed longer. It is so great hearing fresh bands...
RUSH-Time Machine Tour 2011
RUSH
April 8, 2011
GIANT CENTER, HERSHEY PA
If you ever get an email saying, 'I just got offered 2 tickets to see Rush with VIP parking and seats in a private box. Do you want to go with me?' Reply 'YES' immediately and be thankful you have such good friends. I was on the receiving end of such an email and consider myself a lucky person. RUSH have always been one of those bands that I always liked but for some reason was never a huge fan. Like many people, I own a copy of their compilation 'Chronicles' and every so often I listen to it and always find myself thinking I should listen to this Rush more often. I was a teenager in the mid 80's and if you listened to rock or so called classic rock stations back then, you were never far from a Rush song. This tour was a walk down memory lane with an emphasis on their classic album 'Moving Pictures'.
Now, I'm not one for paying big money to watch old geezers sleep walk thru an abbreviated greatest hits set in a massive arena. Tonight is a different story. The price was right and even though this band formed before I was born, their set lists proves their is no sleepwalking involved.
Fueled By Moosehead:
On this rainy night in early April, we drove to show in a custom van from the 80's, got warmed up on cold Moosehead's and chased them down with Canadian Club. Classic Rock Canadian style! Two sets made up the show with hilarious intro videos to each set called 'The Real History of Rush'. A total of 26 songs that stretched the show over 3 1/2 hours. Like I said, they may be old but these dudes aren't geezers. Geddy Lee on bass and lead vocal, Alex Lifeson on lead guitar and Neil Pert on drums are rock gods. Geddy looked and sounded half his age and while Alex and Pert have filled out a bit over the years, their is no slow down in their game as was evident in their extended guitar and drum solos (yes it was a classic rock show). Perts drum kit is a monster that probably needs its own tractor trailer to transport it to the next venue.
First set stand outs were 'Time Stand Still', 'Free Will' and 'Subdivisions'. The special of the second set was a song for song playing of 'Moving Pictures', which is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Any band would be so lucky to have four songs as good as 'Tom Sawyer', 'Red Barchetta', 'YYZ' and 'Limelight'. These just happen to be the first four songs from this album. This should give you an idea of just how great the night was.
To say this show was amazing would not be doing them justice. Here's hoping you get and email from a friend like I did and when you go, keep an eye out for air drummers. They are everywhere and it is a little added bonus to the show.
'The Spirt of Radio' started off the show:
April 8, 2011
GIANT CENTER, HERSHEY PA
If you ever get an email saying, 'I just got offered 2 tickets to see Rush with VIP parking and seats in a private box. Do you want to go with me?' Reply 'YES' immediately and be thankful you have such good friends. I was on the receiving end of such an email and consider myself a lucky person. RUSH have always been one of those bands that I always liked but for some reason was never a huge fan. Like many people, I own a copy of their compilation 'Chronicles' and every so often I listen to it and always find myself thinking I should listen to this Rush more often. I was a teenager in the mid 80's and if you listened to rock or so called classic rock stations back then, you were never far from a Rush song. This tour was a walk down memory lane with an emphasis on their classic album 'Moving Pictures'.
Now, I'm not one for paying big money to watch old geezers sleep walk thru an abbreviated greatest hits set in a massive arena. Tonight is a different story. The price was right and even though this band formed before I was born, their set lists proves their is no sleepwalking involved.
Fueled By Moosehead:
First set stand outs were 'Time Stand Still', 'Free Will' and 'Subdivisions'. The special of the second set was a song for song playing of 'Moving Pictures', which is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Any band would be so lucky to have four songs as good as 'Tom Sawyer', 'Red Barchetta', 'YYZ' and 'Limelight'. These just happen to be the first four songs from this album. This should give you an idea of just how great the night was.
To say this show was amazing would not be doing them justice. Here's hoping you get and email from a friend like I did and when you go, keep an eye out for air drummers. They are everywhere and it is a little added bonus to the show.
'The Spirt of Radio' started off the show:
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Make way for the ladies...
Some tidbits about a few mostly girl bands I have been listening to lately. First, Those Darlins, a country'ish garage rock band from Tennessee. Saw these girls a couple years ago and two things quickly became evident. They are fantastic live and probably equally as fantastic to party with. They are currently touring all over the east coast promoting their second album 'screws get loose'. Check 'em out if they come to your town. Here is the first song from that album:
Be Your Bro:
Next up, Those Dancing Day, an indie pop band from Sweden. The name comes from Led Zepplins 'Dancing Days', so barely out of their teens you know these Swedish sweet hearts have an ear for cool music history. They blend new wave vibe with the sound of all-girl groups from the 60's with a twist of the Go Go's. They recently released their second album 'daydreams and nightmares'. Here are songs from each of their first two albums:
Fuckarias:
Those Dancing Days:
And the last girl for ladies night is Little Jackie. I discovered her watching a repeat episode of Later...With Jools Holland. The episode was a couple years old and seeing it made me think, 'where the hell have I been'? Little Jackie released her album 'the stoop' in 2008 and it is full of great songs blending soul, hip hop, pop and some fantastic lyrics. I'm not really sure why LJ hasn't blown up to Lily Allen proportions. Looks like she has a new album coming out this year, so maybe 2011 is her time to break out. Here are two great songs:
The World Should Revolve Around Me:
28 Butts:
Be Your Bro:
Next up, Those Dancing Day, an indie pop band from Sweden. The name comes from Led Zepplins 'Dancing Days', so barely out of their teens you know these Swedish sweet hearts have an ear for cool music history. They blend new wave vibe with the sound of all-girl groups from the 60's with a twist of the Go Go's. They recently released their second album 'daydreams and nightmares'. Here are songs from each of their first two albums:
Fuckarias:
Those Dancing Days:
And the last girl for ladies night is Little Jackie. I discovered her watching a repeat episode of Later...With Jools Holland. The episode was a couple years old and seeing it made me think, 'where the hell have I been'? Little Jackie released her album 'the stoop' in 2008 and it is full of great songs blending soul, hip hop, pop and some fantastic lyrics. I'm not really sure why LJ hasn't blown up to Lily Allen proportions. Looks like she has a new album coming out this year, so maybe 2011 is her time to break out. Here are two great songs:
The World Should Revolve Around Me:
28 Butts:
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone (Jeffry Hyman) died ten years ago yesterday. I loved the Ramones. Everybody should love the Ramones. Every juke box in New York City seems to have the Ramones in it. Every time one of their songs are played, everybody in the bar seems to bop their heads to the music. The Ramones appealed to everybody. They were punk. They were metal. They were pop. They were indie. Simply put they were an all-american band. I associated the Ramones with New York City and CBGB's and they were one of the reasons why i wanted to live here.
One of the last times I saw Joey perform was late 2000 at CBGB's in what was titled 'A night with Joey Ramone and friends'. Tickets were not sold in advance. Doors opened at 8 pm so not knowing what time Joey would come on, I got there not long after. There was a long list of bands set to play, a few which I was familiar with, so I was cool with the early arrival. Joey hung out near the stage most of the night, watching all the bands like he was the fan there to see them. One of the bands was the Independents, a band Joey was managing and also producer of their forthcoming album titled 'back from the grave'. For this big night, they were set to make a grand entrance to the stage. Joey had one of the guys get in a coffin that they would put on the stage while the smoke machine pumped out massive amounts of smoke. Watching Joey orchestrating the whole thing next to stage, in full view of the crowd was a classic Spinal Tap moment. It was funny and cool at the same time.
More bands/friends rolled thru, including The Huntingtons, a Ramones like band who all used Huntington as their last name, wore black leather biker jackets and played 2 two minute and 30 second punk songs. At one point in their career they even put out a Ramones cover album. I was already a fan of these guys but it was my first time seeing them. They were fantastic and we would be seeing more of them later. The one friend that I was really excited to see tonight was Ronnie Spector, the former lead singer of the Ronettes. She was such a doll performing mostly songs from her classic album 'she talks to rainbows' which Joey also produced. This would also be Joeys entrance to the stage performing a number of sweet duets with Ronnie. I could have easily left an extremely happy guy after her set but there were a few more bands to go before Joey would hit the stage.
As the night wore on, the crowd started to diminish. It was a weeknight and a lot of people had been there since the doors opened. I was hungry and wanted something to eat. I asked the doorman how long till Joey would come on. He said "he is coming on at 1 am". I looked at my watch and it was 1:45 am. The doorman smiled and said "Joey has too many friends" I went to a deli down the street, ate a sandwich and when I came back the doorman told Joey would be on 'soon'.
It was well after 2 am when Joey and band hit the stage. I had been there for 6 hours at that point. At best there was maybe 150 people left in the crowd. He told us he was working on a solo album and was going to play a bunch of those songs first. He said to tell him what we thought and if they sucked, he wouldn't put them on the new album. Then he said he would bring out the Huntingtons he would take request the rest of the night. Standing right up front it seemed like Joey Ramone was playing for me and a few friends except my friends got tired and left about two hours earlier. The new stuff was great. A song about Maria Bartiromo was one my my favorites as was a killer cover of 'what a wonderful world'. These songs weren't a departure from the Ramones style and that's just how we wanted it. By the time the Huntingtons joined him, it was after 3 am. Request after request was shouted out followed by "1,2,3,4" leading into the song. It was a barrage of non stop Ramones mania. At one point Joey needed a breather. He had the band stop, looked at them, giggled then in that NYC accent said 'youth' and giggled some more. These were just some anxious kids playing the songs as they should be played. Fast and furious. Problem was Joey was fighting lymphoma, it was 4 am and he had been there tonight longer than we had.
Joey died probably eight months later and that solo album, titled 'don't worry about me', would come out a year after he left us. Eleven years later I still have vivid memories of that night. It is one of my favorite rock n' roll experiences.
What A Wonderful World:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker:
One of the last times I saw Joey perform was late 2000 at CBGB's in what was titled 'A night with Joey Ramone and friends'. Tickets were not sold in advance. Doors opened at 8 pm so not knowing what time Joey would come on, I got there not long after. There was a long list of bands set to play, a few which I was familiar with, so I was cool with the early arrival. Joey hung out near the stage most of the night, watching all the bands like he was the fan there to see them. One of the bands was the Independents, a band Joey was managing and also producer of their forthcoming album titled 'back from the grave'. For this big night, they were set to make a grand entrance to the stage. Joey had one of the guys get in a coffin that they would put on the stage while the smoke machine pumped out massive amounts of smoke. Watching Joey orchestrating the whole thing next to stage, in full view of the crowd was a classic Spinal Tap moment. It was funny and cool at the same time.
More bands/friends rolled thru, including The Huntingtons, a Ramones like band who all used Huntington as their last name, wore black leather biker jackets and played 2 two minute and 30 second punk songs. At one point in their career they even put out a Ramones cover album. I was already a fan of these guys but it was my first time seeing them. They were fantastic and we would be seeing more of them later. The one friend that I was really excited to see tonight was Ronnie Spector, the former lead singer of the Ronettes. She was such a doll performing mostly songs from her classic album 'she talks to rainbows' which Joey also produced. This would also be Joeys entrance to the stage performing a number of sweet duets with Ronnie. I could have easily left an extremely happy guy after her set but there were a few more bands to go before Joey would hit the stage.
As the night wore on, the crowd started to diminish. It was a weeknight and a lot of people had been there since the doors opened. I was hungry and wanted something to eat. I asked the doorman how long till Joey would come on. He said "he is coming on at 1 am". I looked at my watch and it was 1:45 am. The doorman smiled and said "Joey has too many friends" I went to a deli down the street, ate a sandwich and when I came back the doorman told Joey would be on 'soon'.
It was well after 2 am when Joey and band hit the stage. I had been there for 6 hours at that point. At best there was maybe 150 people left in the crowd. He told us he was working on a solo album and was going to play a bunch of those songs first. He said to tell him what we thought and if they sucked, he wouldn't put them on the new album. Then he said he would bring out the Huntingtons he would take request the rest of the night. Standing right up front it seemed like Joey Ramone was playing for me and a few friends except my friends got tired and left about two hours earlier. The new stuff was great. A song about Maria Bartiromo was one my my favorites as was a killer cover of 'what a wonderful world'. These songs weren't a departure from the Ramones style and that's just how we wanted it. By the time the Huntingtons joined him, it was after 3 am. Request after request was shouted out followed by "1,2,3,4" leading into the song. It was a barrage of non stop Ramones mania. At one point Joey needed a breather. He had the band stop, looked at them, giggled then in that NYC accent said 'youth' and giggled some more. These were just some anxious kids playing the songs as they should be played. Fast and furious. Problem was Joey was fighting lymphoma, it was 4 am and he had been there tonight longer than we had.
Joey died probably eight months later and that solo album, titled 'don't worry about me', would come out a year after he left us. Eleven years later I still have vivid memories of that night. It is one of my favorite rock n' roll experiences.
What A Wonderful World:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker:
Friday, April 15, 2011
The National Anthem
The United States National anthem made sports news this week. The first time was when former track & field star Carl Lewis announced that he is considering a run for the New Jersey State Senate. What does that have to do with the national anthem? Well, turns out the fleet footed one is an avid singer and at one point in the 1990's butchered the anthem at a New Jersey Nets basketball game. So in true ESPN kick 'em while their down fashion, they dug into the archives to remind us that Carl Lewis is no Marvin Gaye. Yes, it was hilarious but it's a shame that pretty much the only time the national anthem makes the news is when somebody is screwing it up. Speaking of Marvin, he performed arguably the greatest version ever sexing it up for the 1983 NBA All Star game.(see below)
Eighty-one words. That's how many words make up our national anthem. It is a song that even the best singers stress over singing. Last night Major League Soccer's newest team, the Portland Timbers, had their first ever home game. Who did they get to sing the national anthem for this ground breaking occasion? Their fans. And if there was a roof on the place, they would have blown it off. People posted it on Facebook. News channels talked about it. Yes, even ESPN showed it. It was one of those moments that gave you chills, made you proud to be an American and assured everyone that yes, professional soccer is alive and well in the United States.
Here it is:
And here is Marvin Gaye singing the best version ever (sorry about the chatter at the start):
Eighty-one words. That's how many words make up our national anthem. It is a song that even the best singers stress over singing. Last night Major League Soccer's newest team, the Portland Timbers, had their first ever home game. Who did they get to sing the national anthem for this ground breaking occasion? Their fans. And if there was a roof on the place, they would have blown it off. People posted it on Facebook. News channels talked about it. Yes, even ESPN showed it. It was one of those moments that gave you chills, made you proud to be an American and assured everyone that yes, professional soccer is alive and well in the United States.
Here it is:
And here is Marvin Gaye singing the best version ever (sorry about the chatter at the start):
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