This being a holiday and all, I’m taking the day off. I spent some time last night getting links to youtube videos of female singers. I’m not sure why I decided to go in that direction, but there you are.
You tube is quite definitely uneven in terms of what’s available. I couldn’t find much of anything decent for Joni Mitchell, for example. I generally look for videos with good quality sound and real singing-no lip syncing. I think I’m breaking the latter rule today, but for a good reason, as I’ll relate later.
First, a couple of Janis Joplin videos. I agree with some of the Youtube commenters that the Germans from the audience can’t dance, but I’m in no position to criticize. This version of Piece of My Heart is top rate.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjxFu_NXET4[/youtube]
And Ball and Chain:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PG2TDaJDhQ[/youtube]
And finally, Gracie Slick with the Jefferson Airplane. Probably lip-synched, but the Smothers Brother’s introductions are worth making the compromise.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cfTMdjkYM[/youtube]
As I write this, by the way, I see from the TV running in my Mac that a Red Sox pitcher named Buchholz, just up from the minors, is throwing a no-hitter in the eighth.
UPDATE: Good Lord, he did it!
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