Miles Davis should have covered this.
― Tarfumes the Escape Goat, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:32 (twelve years ago) link
holy fuck, otmbomb from tarfumes
― undervalued aerosmith tchotchkes sold in bulk, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:32 (twelve years ago) link
Hearing Michael McDonald singing "Down By the River" was a real low point in my life, but "Sweet Freedom" is MMcD in his prime doing what he does.
This is my favorite magical and mysterious unannounced Michael McDonald appearance: everyone in late 80s Toto decides to set up on the roof of a high rise to play a super shitty song and boom -- who's there? boom, at 2:18 it's yr man Michael McD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezvCxvbjHzw
― league of women voters, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
boom
― league of women voters, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:40 (twelve years ago) link
Crazy -- on the phone an hour ago a friend alluded to "No Lookin' back."
Is the first solo album worth owning? The credits are astounding.
― Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:58 (twelve years ago) link
the first solo album iirc is outstanding though I haven't listened in years but..."I Can Let Go Now" is devastating, "Playing By the Rules" is great, "I Keep Forgetting" is great -- those are the 3 whose melodies spring immediately to mind when I look over the tracklisting. I remember it being a great-sounding album, really excellent atsmosphere.
― undervalued aerosmith tchotchkes sold in bulk, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 01:20 (twelve years ago) link
I remember being amped up for If That's What it Takes (that's the first album, right?) but being underwhelmed somehow. Maybe MMD is best taken in small dosesd, like any other powerful substance.
― calstars, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 02:25 (twelve years ago) link
wow re "I Can Let It Go Now."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbaYcHS6tc
― Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 04:19 (twelve years ago) link
"Sweet Freedom" isn't even McDonald's best single, especially if you count his Doobies stuff. Those are some nice syndrums, though.
― thewufs, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 04:41 (twelve years ago) link
I remember buying the cassingle for this and being really happy every time the video was on mtv.
― Nicole, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 05:18 (twelve years ago) link
It's cool how the video takes the characters from Running Scared and extends their universe into another realm. More movie soundtrack videos should do that. Like the video for "You could be mine."
― Mr. Farmer, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
When I was a kid I thought the name of the movie was Unmarked Police Car, which I found hilarous
― juche de noel (Tours of Armageddon (Karaoke Version)), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
http://images.champdogs.co.uk/images/k23040d1.jpg
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
'Sweet Freedom' is great, there's a couple of modern remixes about that haven't bettered the original but I always perk up when I see someone's had a go.. s'got a lot of great elements.
― ineloquentwow, Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:16 (twelve years ago) link
I think I have to put a vote in for "Ya Mo Be There".
― cybele, Saturday, 31 December 2011 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
Fucking love Michael. he is so goddamn beardy emo funky. love this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piP273ERh34
also can't believe it took me about six months to hear this after it came out, there should be some sort of Mcdonald/Indie crossover mailing list for me to subscribe to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h88WncsjZ5w
― JamieSummers, Saturday, 31 December 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtyZM93YhLA
― Iago Galdston, Saturday, 31 December 2011 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
Re-run lead to the rise of the RIAA
― if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Saturday, 31 December 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
Rerun is definitely a company stooge. Dee was the best thing on that show, iirc
― Iago Galdston, Saturday, 31 December 2011 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
This is a great song.... (and much better than "Sweet Freedom" IMO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqOsYRQI0o
― Everything else is secondary, Sunday, 1 January 2012 02:32 (twelve years ago) link
Can't let this thread go so long without linking to the SCTV McDonald sketch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDojwQ8cJC4
― pothole pleasures, Sunday, 1 January 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
people forgot about Keep Forgettin after Regulate came out
― if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Sunday, 1 January 2012 15:52 (twelve years ago) link