Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing (Live)"

I want Mark Knopfler's tone, badly. It's so smooth. I know his finger picking helps with that...but still, that tone.

As an aside, I hate it when the producers of live concert footage aren't musicians themselves. It kills all sensibility when it comes to the shots. Is there a guitar solo going on? Then zoom in on the guitarist's hands. I don't want to see a close-up of his 'guitar face' (complete with cheesy sweatband), I don't want to see the drummer doing his thing, and I darn sure don't want to see the guy on keys getting his groove on (in a very 80s way). I do, however, want to see the guitarist's hands. (end of rant)

Despite the footage, this one's a classic, so enjoy!

Josh Garrels - "Farther Along" and "Words Remain"

I'm very excited to get to share something by Josh Garrels with you all. I just found out about him, though he's been making music for awhile now. He has several albums out, but this track comes from his latest album, "Love & War & The Sea In Between", which is available to download for free here. If you dig this track (and even if you don't) you should check out some of his other stuff because it's kind of hard to pin his music down to a single genre; I've seen him described as folk and neo-soul, neither of which are incredibly informative. I'm still chewing on his latest album, but I thought "Farther Along" stood out so strongly that it warranted posting here.

My wife insisted that I also post the second video here, a special recording of his track "Words Remain". I hope that you enjoy them both!

Don Ross - "Thin Air"

What can I say about Don Ross? Maybe that he influenced Andy McKee? Yeah, I think that should do the trick. Enjoy!

Peter Bradley Adams - "Keep Us"

This song is simply beautiful, as is much of what I've heard from Peter Bradley Adams so far. I highly recommend checking out his music. Enjoy!

Thanks to Josh Hasak for the artist recommendation.

William Fitzsimmons - "If You Would Come Back Home"

I just discovered William Fitzsimmons today, so I'm digging through his catalogue right now. I can't get past this song and video, though. It's just devastatingly beautiful.

call the surgeon,
mend the pieces...

Enjoy!

Tip of the hat to Brandon Reed for the artist recommendation.

Jose Gonzalez - "Sensing Owls"

I have no idea what this song is about, but I don't care. It's beautiful, as is much of Jose Gonzalez's work. Enjoy.

David Crowder Band - "SMS [Shine]"

Great video, better song. Enjoy!