Live.Awake

Phil Keaggy: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (with Jason Truby)

// May 8th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Music, Video

I haven’t put any Phil Keaggy on here in a while.  I just discovered this gem of a jam session.  This is PK doing his rendition of the classic George Harrison tune “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.  That’s Ian Keaggy playing acoustic guitar.

The jam at the end is amazing because out of nowhere Jason Truby (from P.O.D.) appears with a Strat, plugs in, and rips it back and forth with Phil Keaggy.

Awesome stuff.

Link to Video

Rocking Spring Folly 09

// May 3rd, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Music, Video

We got a last minute opportunity to play at the annual outdoor festival in Kernersville called “Spring Folly”.  I took a quick video from my camera.  I was trying to keep track of my 3 kids at the same time (Heather was singing) so the video is cut short and the quality isn’t as good as what you’d get with a video camera.

Next year we’ll get a proper video camera out there, but this will give you a taste.

I’m just so proud of our band that I wanted to share the love.  Thanks to Jessica Cotten and the band for pulling it together on such short notice and managing to be yourselves up there.

Rock on. Love you guys.

Link to Video

Bobby McFerrin and Richard Bona Improvisation

// April 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // Church Life, Music, Random Thoughts, Video

Many don’t know that there’s a lot more to Bobby McFerrin than “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”.  A lot.  Not only can he sing well, he uses his voice like an instrument (lots of them, sometimes playing all at one time).  This is skat singing x 100.  This is true, live, improv.  Awesome.

And, of course, Richard Bona is incredible as well.  Enjoy.

The audio and video is a little out of sync, sorry… I didn’t make the video.

Stevie Wonder Brings the Funk

// September 11th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // Music, Video

This is Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street.  It looks to be some time in the early 70′s, though I’m not sure.  Stevie brings the funk, the whole funk, and nothin’ but da funk.  It’s funkalicious.  Funkadelic.  Funkariffic.  He’s Funky D. Funkmeister.

Seriously, though.  This is awesome.  I wish Sesame Street still had these kind of musical appearances.  Sometimes I feel a little bit like an old fuddy-duddy curmudgeon who’s always harping about the good ole days.  Still, it makes me sad that you don’t see this kind of musicianship and raw groove much anymore.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE

[tags]Stevie Wonder, funk, sesame street[/tags]

Combining Dance and Killer Vocals

// September 11th, 2008 // 9 Comments » // Church Life, Humor, Music

In addition to our killer new worship band, we also have a heart to combine music with the art of dance.  And we’re not talking about the “traditional” lyrical stuff either.  I’m talking hip-hop.  Sweet moves that groove to the holy rhythms of our praise.

We’ve put together this little trio of some of our most talented singer/dancers.  We are blessed to have Uncle Jesse from Full House to lead the trio.  Watch him “break it down” at about 1:50.  Only someone full of the Holy Ghost could pull off these moves.

We can’t wait to do this show at the next outdoor festival here in town.