YouTube musical discoveries

VGThuy · Nov 3, 2018

I discovered Reverb, which is a YouTube channel dedicated to breaking down various songs to the fundamentals and recreating the sound. From glancing at the video library, it seems they have various people dedicated to different musical genres. I've been obsessed with William Kurk recreate bass lines and synth sounds lately.

His breaking down and recreating Madonna's "Into the Groove" made me realize how fire that bass line was and it might be the best bass line in pop music:

https://youtu.be/dojb4SiwMdE

I also enjoyed his break down of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" which is probably my favorite disco song ever and way ahead of its time:

https://youtu.be/9X2dgsKfphA

Jot the Dot Dot · Jan 27, 2019

Dizzi Dulcimer . I think that's a stage name, but there are points where watching her will make you dizzy! And what a beautiful sound she gets from it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HnRZlMiKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkVzEWWMPmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugC8Fb5za6A

4skating · Jan 28, 2019

I have no personal connection to these guys, but only found them through YouTube last year:

Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser:

Bring Him Home
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

VGThuy · Jan 29, 2019

4skating said:
Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser:

Bring Him Home
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

I saw Ramin Karimloo in the most recent Broadway production of Les Miserables some years ago. He was excellent, and they made sure to make him go shirtless.

Jot the Dot Dot · Apr 15, 2019

Here is German/Japanese classic pianist Alice Sara Ott, known for playing piano barefoot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejgkXO7ONb8&t=147s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQnpiQr1MlU

Sad to read that she has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis!And she's only 30. What a sad turn for such a talented lady.

Johnny_Fever · Apr 15, 2019

For those who didn't watch SNL this weekend. We've come a little way since Gangnam Style. Someone ought to translate that song into English:

BTS: Boy with Luv (Live) - SNL

Jot the Dot Dot · May 22, 2019

Mohini Dey , a young jazz electric bass player from India! Man, YouTube has become a hotbed of discoveries from around the world!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0JZpaHDz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqzKkvmhF9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPtcLimTxcM

Jot the Dot Dot · Jul 31, 2019

Taimane Gardner : Combination of talent, and an almost hypnotizing sensuality on the.....ukulele!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgmo-ljwLfY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHC1LkbZD10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUDdvZyoTjw

4skating · Aug 5, 2019

I hope that it's OK to link to a well-known performer that I re-discovered this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MbmXklj3Q&list=RDf7MbmXklj3Q&start_radio=1

I forgot how amazing Joni Mitchell was until I found this video. She seems to be so of that time yet timeless.

Jot the Dot Dot · Aug 12, 2019

Lola Astanova : Born in Uzbekistan, now living in the US, this pianist is known for her skimpy attire and classic playing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fZoKSIHbOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=926ZPueyy1I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZ5X5pPNis

Sylvia · Aug 13, 2019

I happened to catch this feature on 60 Minutes last night and really enjoyed it (a snippet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_pi0JMBX4

Alma Deutscher is a young British music virtuoso, not just on piano and violin, but as a composer too. Alma says it's normal for her to walk around "having melodies popping into my head."

Full segment is here: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alma-...gy-whose-first-language-is-mozart-2019-08-11/

(Filmed when her segment first aired on60 Minutes two years ago) Watch a prodigy create -- from four notes in a hat (Nov. 3, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvECZ_ZXGqs

60 Minutes pulls four musical notes out of hat, and young composer Alma Deutscher takes off, improvising a piano sonata in under a minute.

Alma's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlmaDeutscher

Jot the Dot Dot · Sep 4, 2019

Tina Guo : Ever wonder what an MTV or Heavy Metal cellist would look like? Well, here she is, solo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdIFANoE6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_25rhnDIfbs

With violinist Caroline Campbell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZJBBE4TeYk

With singer/guitarist Joe Bonamassa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBkV7s0sV0

Jot the Dot Dot · Nov 17, 2019

Cristina Ramos : Singer, whose schtick is to start off doing opera, where her ability to hit every high note perfectly makes you think that is her forte, only to unexpectedly switch to hard rock-and-roll in both delivery and dress! Imagine being one of the judges during one of these performances!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Yf_ErkN_s&t=173s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQBc3S7nneM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVKUoWOtMDY

Jot the Dot Dot · Jan 21, 2020

Band Maid . Of course, hard rock isn't everyone's cup of Gunpowder Green Tea. But this is a most interesting look: a 5 piece band of female Japanese singers/musicians with some dressed in a maid's outfit, and playing with a real kick-ass attitude!

BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME

“Welcome home,master & princess” BAND-MAID is all girl rock band from japan. 1月11日リリースの1stフル・アルバム『Just Bring It』より、リードトラック「Don't you tell ME」のミュージック・ビデオが到着...

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BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE

“Welcome home,master & princess” BAND-MAID is all girl band from japan. Facebook上で公開されたMV「スリル」が二週間で200万回再生され、いま注目のガールズバンド「BAND-MAID®」第二弾MVを公開。 BAND-MAID® in...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxEuQXTHUU

Jot the Dot Dot · Jan 23, 2020

'Nother find: The Quadraphonnes . Quartet of female saxophone players/vocalists, playing funky music, and the gal singing really has the pipes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIYF957I1DM&t=11s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0RpQRvQ1Og

Jot the Dot Dot · Feb 13, 2020

Junna , young lady drummer. I know there are better drummers out there of either gender or other age groups. But with the flying pigtails and effervescent personality, just had to include her!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0zFe6ia4D4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juSJE_kcmz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHtdnWPQjJY

Simone411 · Feb 13, 2020

It's been awhile since heard from my friend, Richard, and I talked to him the other day. His daughter performed about a year ago at JandW Music during Open Mic Night. She still has her beautiful voice and plays acoustic guitar. I loved all the songs she performed that night, and want to share them here.

Victoria Wells - Where the Skies are Blue

Victoria Wells - Walking on Sunshine

Victoria Wells - When I Ain't Got You

Victoria Wells - I'm Always Late

Victoria Wells - You're So Vain

Rina RUS · Feb 22, 2020

Yesterday Pelageya was invited to Urgant's evening TV show. Of course, I knew this folk singer before and loved her, but anyway I was amazed: she was asked to join some modern songs - and she made it so easily!
(Rammstein, Post Malone, Skrillex)
It is very beautiful!
(not from the beginning of the video, from this moment):

Певица Пелагея о расставании с мужем и талантах дочки. Вечерний Ургант. 21.02.2020

Пелагея поблагодарит всех поклонников за поддержку во время развода, расскажет о талантах своей дочки и исполнит дуэты с совершенно неожиданными музыкантами....

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I can show the songs Pelageya usually sings, if it is interesting.

Jot the Dot Dot · Feb 27, 2020

Senri Kawaguchi Jazz drummer from Japan. Hard to believe she's only 23, and the first video was when she was 14! Here she is with four different bands:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfzFvfNJi-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvEBp2qGHYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAMVV9LugY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfTvre5pkU

Rina RUS · Mar 7, 2020

enjoying the Russian "Voice. Kids" again
Usually our kids sing in Russian or in English, but some of them sing in other languages too.
Some new videos are really interesting.

Taisiya Skomorokhova is amazing :yikes: