Read a reveiw in the Herald about a Adrian Belew gig at the Basement. Had never heard of him (cringe) so went looking for some clips. Here are a couple I liked…
First, a great cover of Bowie’s We can be heros with Martha Wainwright sharing vocals
[youtube]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eO4Sok-_JIs[/youtube]
Most of the clips I found had pretty dodgy audio, but this one’s not too bad. It only goes for a couple minutes, but gives you a good idea of how well this guy can play…
[youtube]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=C8KN5Xt2[/youtube]
Belew’s dexterity reminded me a little of the late great Frank Zappa
[youtube]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=c3iQtW3V1qk[/youtube]
And once you’re looking at a Zappa clip, You Tube is throwing up heaps of treasures, eg Frank covering Stairway to Heaven in his inimitable way…
[youtube]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=0p3Ue3ncH3g[/youtube]
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