I like guitar

So i've been playing guitar for 10 years or so, and while i can get by playing most 'reasonable' song, i'm not amazing by any means. Here are a few guitar videos that are awesome, amazing or just plain good. Enjoy.

Stairway to Heaven live (Rodrigo y Gabriela)


One of my favorite guitar players is Tommy Emmanuel. If you have some time, watch some of his videos and find out about this great musician.

Here's Tommy playing with the Joscho Stephan Trio - who are amazing in their own right.

Tommy Emmanuel & Joscho Stephan Trio


Here are two of the best acoustic players - period. Don Ross and Andy McKee.

Don Ross & Andy McKee - Tight Trite Night


Here's one of the meanest electric guitar player out there - Warren Haynes, playing Mississippi Queen.

Gov't Mule-Mississippi Queen LIVE


That's it for now. fire off any of your own suggestions if you have any.

The World is Just Awesome

You may not know this, but i don't have cable. Yes, i grew up with cable, but it's kinda expensive and my wife said it's internet or cable - and frankly i like the internet more (i can get my shows online anyways). One channel i really enjoy though, and watch a lot when i'm home and there is cable, is Discovery Channel. Here's a really nice/fun commercial they did - The world IS just awesome

The World is Just Awesome

4th most popular folk parody duo

Flight of the Conchords (FOTC), oh how i enjoy your witty banter and wonderful use of language. The New Zealand accent is quite nice, and these guys just have such a great on stage relationship that everything they do is funny. Of course you've probably already heard about Bret and Jemaine from their well recieved comedy show on HBO (don't get HBO, download the torrents silly).

Anyways, here are some of their best performances, as voted on by me, the blogger:

This is how i was first introduced to FOTC, and being married it struck a chord with me instantly. These guys know what they're talking about

Business Time


Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros


Jenny


Something for the Ladies


Another great comedian that i've found through my travels on the interweb is Demitri Martin. He's very clever and uses words in a way that most people don't anymore - the little things he says are often the funniest and most clever. Here are a couple of my favorite skits of his.

Visual Jokes on Large Pad


Just for Laughs

House of Cosby's

My good friend Peter got me into this series a year or two ago. It doesn't hold up for long, and i think the guy was sued or forced by Bill Cosby to stop doing the show, but the first couple episodes are great. Bill cosby is a pretty easy character to mock, but this does it in a pretty good natured way and still comes off as unique. Please enjoy and don't forget to 'Explore!!'

House of Cosby's pt. 1


House of Cosby's pt. 2

I can't stop myself

So i find it really hard not to share videos with people. I find the experience of talking and laughing about these silly videos to be an excellent bonding experience and can make ones lunch hour pass by with ease. Here's another great video, from Bud Light. Beer commercials are almost always enjoyable - at least they're not fooling anybody (usually).

Swear Jar


Beer companies don't have a corner on the funny internet video market. Reebok made some great commercials with Terry Tate (office linebacker). It's exactly as it sounds

Terry Tate - Office linebacker

Where am I getting all of this?

So you may ask yourself, 'Gee mr. blog guy, where do you find all these videos?'. Well, curious internet friend, i have many sources, many, mysterious, sources. But mostly i'm bumming them off friends or finding them on sites like video Stumple Upon or Best of Youtube. I'm sure there are hundreds and millions of places that do this kind of stuff, but not everyone knows where to look, so that's where people like me come in. I just like to help - that's how i roll.

Some other good places to find videos:

• Youtube has some decent recommendations now and again and if you're a member/logged-in then they'll give you suggestions based on what you watch or have favorited (good work)
• Facebook: look at your friends posted items - that's where i put a lot of my favorite stuff before i started this here web site. (this solution actually requires having friends, and friends who like interesting things, and who post them to facebook - so this may not work for everyone - unless you have me as a friend!!)
  
• As i mentioned above - stumbleupon is an amazing place to waste a few hours
• Also as i mentioned in my first post, Digg generally has current, interesting news and videos

So to end off this post, lets look at the somewhat recent weezer video 'Pork and Beans' and all the wonderful internet memes it includes.